VALD HumanTrak
Movement Assessment Powered by Objective Data
At Healing Star Physical Therapy and Wellness, we believe that better data leads to better outcomes. That’s why we use the VALD HumanTrak — a state-of-the-art, markerless motion capture system that gives our clinicians an objective, precise picture of how you move.
Where traditional physical therapy relies entirely on clinical observation to assess movement quality, HumanTrak uses advanced computer vision technology to capture and analyze your movement in real time — quantifying things the naked eye can miss and providing a level of assessment accuracy that simply wasn’t available at most PT practices until now.
What Is VALD HumanTrak?
VALD HumanTrak is a markerless motion capture and movement analysis platform developed by VALD — the global leader in human performance testing technology trusted by professional sports teams, Olympic programs, and leading rehabilitation centers worldwide.
Unlike traditional motion capture systems that require sensors or markers attached to the body, HumanTrak uses a camera-based system to instantly track your movement without any equipment on your body. It delivers real-time feedback and detailed movement reports that our therapists use to guide your assessment, design your treatment plan, and objectively track your progress over time.
What HumanTrak Measures
HumanTrak provides objective data on:
- Movement symmetry — identifying side-to-side differences in how you squat, lunge, jump, or move that can signal injury risk or compensation patterns
- Range of motion — precise measurement of joint mobility across the full body
- Functional movement quality — scoring standardized movement screens to identify limitations before they become injuries
- Balance and postural control — assessing stability under dynamic conditions
- Performance metrics — tracking power, speed, and movement quality for athletes in training or returning from injury
- Progress over time — objective before-and-after data that shows measurable improvement throughout your course of care
Why It Matters for Your Care
Subjective reports of pain and clinical observation are essential tools in physical therapy — but they have limits. Two people with the same diagnosis can move very differently, and those differences matter enormously when designing an effective treatment plan.
HumanTrak allows our therapists to see exactly how you move, identify asymmetries or compensations that may not be visible to the eye, and build your program around objective findings rather than assumptions. As you progress through treatment, repeat assessments give you and your therapist concrete, measurable evidence of your improvement — and help us adjust your plan with precision as your body changes.
For athletes, it means a data-driven return-to-sport process. For post-surgical patients, it means objective criteria for advancing through rehabilitation stages. For everyone, it means a smarter, more individualized path to recovery.
Who Benefits Most From HumanTrak Assessment?
- Athletes training for performance or returning from injury
- Patients recovering from orthopedic surgery (ACL, joint replacement, rotator cuff)
- Golfers undergoing a TPI performance screen
- Patients with chronic pain or recurring injuries where compensation patterns may be a factor
- Anyone who wants objective data about how their body moves and how it’s improving
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