Healactively kicks off back wellness initiative at EF Zurich

Zurich, April 8, 2025 — Healactively, the personalized app for building a strong back, has launched a new initiative to support employee well-being at EF Education First’s Zurich headquarters. The collaboration kicked off today with an in-person workshop where EF employees learnt simple, effective movements they can do at their desks to support their back when discomfort sets in.

As part of the initiative, employees at EF’s Zurich office — home to 900 team members — will have access to the Healactively app for three months. With 46% of employees in Switzerland reporting back pain, Healactively aims to provide accessible support to people who spend many hours at their desk — whether in the office or working from home — and who need help building strength in their back.

Healactively offers a science-based, AI-powered program that adapts to each user’s individual needs, goals, fitness level, and pain triggers. The app recently launched in French and German, and now includes an AI Coach for even more personalized, on-the-spot support.

“We couldn’t be happier to kick off this initiative at EF — a company that values its people and takes a proactive approach to well-being,” said Mathieu Stremsdoerfer, Co-Founder and CEO at Healactively. “Our goal is to help people build stronger backs through daily movement and lasting habits.”

Healactively supports both active individuals and those with more sedentary lifestyles to get into healthier routines, build strength in their back muscles, and make back wellness part of their everyday life — wherever they are.




Healactively launches AI-powered back coach and expands language access for Swiss users

Zurich, Switzerland – 7 April 2025 – Healactively, the prize-winning Swiss digital health and wellness startup, is now available in French and German, expanding accessibility across Switzerland. Healactively is proud to announce the launch of its AI-powered Back Coach—designed to make backs stronger for life. This next-generation tool delivers even greater personalization for back self-care as a complement to therapy and individual lifestyles and is now available in English, German, and French.

Back pain affects over 2.4 million adults in Switzerland. It’s the leading cause of disability and loss of quality of life, responsible for 25% of absenteeism, and contributes significantly to rising healthcare costs. Even highly active individuals, such as runners, cyclists, and fitness enthusiasts, are not immune to back pain, which can disrupt their ability to train and maintain their routines. Healactively offers an evidence-based, personalized digital solution designed to help users regain control over their back wellness and continue doing the activities they love.

Personalized back wellness for an active life

Healactively offers a self-assessment that tailors a daily routine of physiotherapist-approved movement & exercises, relaxation and meditation, and educational content to each user's needs.

Noah Köppel, physiotherapist and research associate at OST Switzerland, emphasizes the importance of this holistic approach, "Healactively's sustainable, personalized back core program is revolutionary for healthy back longevity."

Mathieu Stremsdoerfer, CEO and former Ironman triathlete, explains his motivation for founding Healactively, "As someone who has suffered multiple hernias, I know what it’s like to be sidelined from the sports I love. Healactively was created to help people reclaim their quality of life and return to the activities that bring them joy."

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Because back pain shouldn’t hold anyone back, we’re offering a 10-day free trial—no credit card required.

  • Now available in English, French, and German to serve more Swiss users.



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