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.

Recently, we kicked off a new event series focused on letting our clinicians who are using the system daily to literally ask us anything! These calls allow clinicians to also meet each other, discuss ideas, and even be used to create treatment plans collectively using the XR Therapy System.

We had the privilege of speaking with James Edwards, Director of Rehabilitation at St Bernards Villa, who has been using the XR Therapy System across a myriad of patients and treatment profiles for the last 6 months providing almost 500 VR therapy exercises to patients. Mr. Edwards has been practicing as a Physical Therapist for thirteen years, is board certified in Geriatrics and Vestibular Rehabilitation and has served as the Director of Rehabilitation at St. Bernards Villa for the last seven years. He is also certified in Power Moves and Lee Silverman Voice Techniques (LSVT) which are both heavily utilized in Parkinson’s Disease treatment protocols. With all of these credentials and his current hands on experience, we were pleased to have the opportunity to ask Mr. Edwards some questions and share his experiences with the XR Therapy System.

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.

This blog covers the relationship between Virtual Reality (VR) and Neuroplasticity, and the 11 neuroplastic principles that VR employ.

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.

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.

How is virtual reality being used today in clinics across the world? The science and technology of it all. Libraries of VR applications, the data, and the future of VR for home health therapy.

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.