The question of when Virtual Reality (VR) will be integrated into healthcare is one that often overlooks the significant strides already made in this arena.

we will explore the benefits of VR in rehabilitation, discuss the patient populations that have seen great outcomes, and delve into where the technology is headed in the future.

Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly transforming various fields, including healthcare, with promising potential in physical therapy.

In a recent meeting with rehabilitation clinic professionals, the implementation of XR therapy systems was discussed, and the results have been overwhelmingly positive.

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?

In therapy, a huge pain point that I have always heard, especially for patients who have gone through the cycle more than once, is waning motivation. On the opposite side of things, spicing up therapy can be an equally difficult thing for the therapist. Most patient goals are presented as cut and dry, but does our pursuit of the goals have to be?

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.

This blog covers the integration of Virtual Reality (VR) into physical therapy. It explains how VR is used to compliment a Physical Therapist everyday practices with their patients.

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.

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