A new program from Neuro Rehab VR is working to combine the benefits of exercise, calming experiences and VR to tackle some big mental health challenges.

Virtual Reality has proved its incredible potential in neuro rehab, but what about general orthopedics?

The American Physical Therapy Association has added a new treating tool to their intervention page further proving it’s efficacy and demonstrating it is more than just the next trend.

Have you ever found yourself preparing for a possible impact in stop and go traffic, an obvious jump scare in a horror movie, or greeting a loved one during a routine visit? This “mind/body preparation” is a brain mechanism called embodied simulation.

This blog covers Virtual Realities impact on facilitating mindfulness and positively for a patient’s task execution and goal achievement.

This blog covers Virtual Realities more prominent benefits, specifically for patient outcomes.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant, it is my goal to not only pursue the best practice but keep an eye open for new and intuitive approaches to achieving functional goals. I never imagined that Virtual Reality (VR) would become as prevalent as a modality within my treatments. Still, as the years go by, my affinity for VR continues to prove its merit.

Many research studies have been published supporting virtual reality’s use in alleviating and reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and pain for individuals. Virtual reality has the unique ability to remove the patient from their current state and immerse all of their senses into a much more enjoyable and distracting experience to help manage various psychiatric disorders.

A breakdown of our Top 5 uses of virtual reality in healthcare and its various uses in therapy.

An inside look at the first rehabilitation clinic to adopt virtual reality.