June 10, 2024
The ROI of digital MSK care: a retrospective claims analysis
A new study by Risk Strategies Consulting validates that Sword Health saves an average of $3,177 per engaged member per year — with a 2.24x net savings ratio. Download the full report to see the methodology, matched control results, and impact by condition.
Third-party validation is key to earning trust — and this independent analysis of Sword’s impact delivers exactly that.
Risk Strategies Consulting conducted a rigorous 18-month retrospective cohort study, comparing more than 2,700 Sword members to over 5,100 matched controls. The result: Sword drives substantial reductions in MSK and chronic-condition-related costs, even when controlling for region, comorbidities, and engagement thresholds.
This report confirms what leading employers and health plans already know — Sword works, and the numbers prove it.
$3,177
Annual medical savings per member, validated by Risk Strategies
4.3x
Gross savings ratio across total cost of care
Download the full validation report to see how Sword delivers medical savings across MSK and inactivity-related conditions — backed by robust claims analysis.
Contributors to White Paper

Sword Team
Experts in pain, movement, and digital health
Footnotes
Research-backed results. Access the whitepaper on how these savings were achieved.