AppliedVR performed a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of people using a virtual reality program at home on themselves to manage their pain.

Virtual reality (VR) has been used for decades as a tool for therapists to administer virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) in a safe and controlled manner.

Researchers have created a virtual reality clinic to make it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational therapy sessions. Results from a proof-of-concept study suggest ...

A digital software developed by Finnish drugmaker Orion is aiming to address chronic pain conditions using virtual reality (VR) devices that provide an immersive gamified therapeutic treatment ...

The virtual reality software was developed iteratively, taking cues from preliminary usage with both stroke patients in physical therapy and their therapists. The result is a monitor worn on the head ...

A Virtual Reality Therapy game which could introduce relief for patients suffering from chronic pain and mobility issues has been developed by a team of UK researchers.

About halfway through his rehab stint, his occupational therapist, Michael Blackstock, asked whether he was interested in trying virtual reality for his therapy. Heinrich, now 26 — who is ret… ...

Researchers from Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions in the Creative Arts Therapies Department conducted a study to see if creative arts therapies is the next frontier for ...

Virtual reality could help make therapy easier New research shows many people are more comfortable speaking to an avatar than a real person Date: January 6, 2022 Source: Edith Cowan University ...

Now the concept has progressed past the realm of the science fiction genre into medical reality and is currently under investigation as potential therapy for a wide range of conditions from ...

"Israeli hospitals have recently started to use virtual reality therapy for stroke patients. One commonly used program has the patient watch his virtual image on a screen.