The present application relates to a sensing system for an medical device, the sensing system having at least one sensor for measuring movement of the medical device and a recording device for storing movement data from the at least one sensor. The application also relates to a method for evaluating a patients compliance with a healing regimen, the patient provided with a medical device, the method having the steps of a) collecting movement data relating to movement of a sensing system affixed within, to, or near the medical device b) retrieving the movement data from the sensing system and c) analyzing the movement data and comparing the movement data to standard movement data to evaluate the patients compliance with the healing regimen.
