Non-immersive virtual reality rehabilitation was feasible and safe but did not demonstrate superiority over equally intensive conventional physiotherapy for upper extremity recovery after subacute ...

Doug pedals fast, feeling the exhilaration of speeding along a bike track as his heart rate rises and he starts to breathe harder. Since being diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer in ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — New virtual reality technology is helping some patients of the Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center progress faster than with traditional methods, according to medical professionals ...

Several years ago, University of Washington’s Harborview Burn Center successfully experimented with immersive virtual reality (VR) to treat the excruciating pain that comes from debriding and cleaning ...

Virtual reality is an environment generated with the help of animated computer programs and displayed on the screen - an external space that is similar to a real one. Although it has similar ...

A recent study suggests virtual reality and biofeedback training may be feasible and effective for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). Virtual reality ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Dr. Jose Ortiz counted the minutes he spent in the back of an ambulance transporting him from Red Lodge to Billings. Timely treatment is imperative to saving one's life or ...

A patient with balance issues standing on a bosu ball while batting a playful pufferfish between two dapper penguins. Another seated and holding a weighted ball while kicking at pinball controls with ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Remotely monitored in-home virtual reality videogames improved hand function and forearm bone health in teens with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, helping them perform activities of daily ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) ؅— New technology is helping people recover after traumatic incidents. The Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital is using virtual reality games as a tool for physical therapy. It’s ...

Boston-based XRHealth, a company offering immersive therapeutics, announced the launch of XR CareCart, a multifunctional virtual reality rehabilitation station aimed at making advanced therapy ...

In a recent article, Kessler Foundation scientists advocated for the incorporation of virtual reality (VR) technology in cognitive rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis (MS). They presented a ...