Technology as an Enabler: How Constant Therapy is Revolutionizing Stroke Recovery
By Swarna Kuruganti and Mukul Pandya
When Veera Anantha and his team launched the Constant Therapy mobile app in 2014, they faced widespread skepticism about whether stroke survivors could effectively use rehabilitation technology at home. Many healthcare professionals believed that recovery required in-person clinical sessions, doubting that patients with cognitive impairments could successfully engage with digital tools independently. Today, with more than 300 million exercises delivered to more than 700,000 patients in 10 years, Boston-based Constant Therapy has not only proven the skeptics wrong but has revolutionized how we approach stroke rehabilitation.
The platform’s success stems from its solid foundation in clinical research, built on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Swathi Kiran at Boston University. “Every single exercise — not just the exercise category itself, but even the stimuli — is evidence based,” explains Anantha, Constant Therapy’s CEO. This commitment to clinical rigor extends beyond the initial design – as the platform collects more data, it continues to refine and optimize its approach based on real-world outcomes.
The scale of Constant Therapy’s user base—more than 700,000 patients who have completed more than 300 million exercises—demonstrates its significant impact. This growth represents hundreds of thousands of stroke survivors navigating the profound identity shift that occurs after a stroke. When physical or cognitive abilities change dramatically, people often struggle with the fundamental question: “Who am I now?” This identity crisis can be as devastating as the physical effects themselves. Constant Therapy’s approach addresses this by helping users regain specific functions that connect them to their pre-stroke identity. Simultaneously it supports them in developing a new sense of self—what is often described as “not bouncing back, but bouncing forward.” The app provides tangible evidence of progress, offering psychological benefits alongside cognitive improvements.
