Why did Philip Billaudelle found Exakt Health two years ago?

Philip Billaudelle is the CEO and Co-Founder of Exakt Health. After competing in ultramarathons and crossing the finish line injured, he founded the physical therapy app Exakt Health in 2021.
 
Together with Lucia Payo and their team, Exakt Health has helped more than 100,000 runners worldwide since the launch of their physical therapy app. The app offers rehab plans for the most common running injuries, as well as an injury prevention program explicitly dedicated to runners.
 
Finding convenient and reliable help for injuries online can be a tedious and demoralizing process. A journey that Philip had to go through himself. In this interview, Philip Billaudelle discloses his personal running and injury story and dives into the motives that led him to found this company.
 
His aim is to transform physical therapy and make rehab and injury prevention accessible to everyone anywhere. In his story, the CEO and Co-Founder of Exakt Health draws parallels between the journey as an athlete and the journey as a business manager.

00:00 Intro
00:25 When did you start trail running?
01:22 How did you end up in the field of physical therapy?
02:54 How did you recover from your running injury?
04:35 What are your takeaways from your injury & rehab journey?
05:38 How are you doing today? Can you run again?

For more info on Philip’s story and the team behind Exakt Health, visit our website 👉 https://bit.ly/exakthealth-yt
 
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💡 ABOUT EXAKT HEALTH 💡

Exakt Health offers injury rehab & injury prevention for runners with personalized plans in an app.

All injuries listed below can be easily managed at home via video instructions and plan personalization based on your individual progress.
In addition, Exakt Health provides a fully personalized injury prevention plan for runners.

All Exakt Health physical therapy plans (November 2023):

⚡ Achilles Tendinopathy / Achilles Tendonitis (insertional & mid-portion)
⚡ Ankle Sprains
⚡ Back Pain
⚡ Calf Strains
⚡ Gluteal Tendinopathy
⚡ Hamstring Strains
⚡ Injury prevention for runners
⚡ IT Band Syndrome
⚡ Lower Back Pain
⚡ Meniscus Tears
⚡ Patellar Tendinopathy
⚡ Plantar Fasciitis
⚡ Quadriceps Tendinopathy
⚡ Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)
⚡ Shin Splints


The Exakt Health app is available for iOS and Android in the US and the EU. Download now:
⬇️ https://bit.ly/3KbtRCr ⬇️


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