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AVRwell at APTA CSM 2025
Physical Therapy, AVRwell, APTA CSM, Conference 2025, Immersive Rehab, XR, VR, AR, Healthcare Mai Nguyen Physical Therapy, AVRwell, APTA CSM, Conference 2025, Immersive Rehab, XR, VR, AR, Healthcare Mai Nguyen

AVRwell at APTA CSM 2025

The APTA CSM conference in Houston was a whirlwind. It happened February 13 through the 15th. Three days packed with back-to-back demos, insightful conversations, and some really good feedback from PTs, students, and professors, as well as industry leaders. We left feeling inspired, a little exhausted, and more excited than ever about the future of XR in rehab.

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Virtual Reality in Pain Management: A Breakthrough for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Virtual Reality, Pain Management, Healthcare, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pain Distraction, Patient Engagement Emily Daviss PT, DPT Virtual Reality, Pain Management, Healthcare, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pain Distraction, Patient Engagement Emily Daviss PT, DPT

Virtual Reality in Pain Management: A Breakthrough for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

In recent years, Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as an innovative tool in healthcare, particularly in pain management for musculoskeletal disorders. As a healthcare professional, I have witnessed firsthand how VR can significantly reduce pain levels, enhance rehabilitation participation, and even eliminate the need for pain medication in some cases. Recent research supports these observations, highlighting VR’s effectiveness as a non-invasive, drug-free alternative to traditional pain relief methods.

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Empowering Healthcare Facilities with VR: The Key to Ownership, Customization, and Better Patient Outcomes
Headset Management, Software Customization, Immersive Rehab, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, VR, XR, Healthcare Emily Daviss PT, DPT Headset Management, Software Customization, Immersive Rehab, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, VR, XR, Healthcare Emily Daviss PT, DPT

Empowering Healthcare Facilities with VR: The Key to Ownership, Customization, and Better Patient Outcomes

When healthcare facilities are able to own and manage their own hardware, they gain full control over the software and the content they’re using. This flexibility is key to tailoring VR to the specific challenges faced in a given facility, whether it’s accommodating older patients, creating specialized rehabilitation routines for stroke patients, or training clinicians for high-pressure situations (Halbig et al., 2023). Giving healthcare professionals the ability to choose the software that best fits their patient population and treatment goals helps eliminate the frustrations of all-in-one solutions that don’t fully meet the facility’s needs.


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