Rehab Reimagined Blogs & Research

Rehab Reimagined Blogs & Research

From Curiosity to Clarity: How Virtual Reality Could Reshape Concussion Recovery
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Concussion, mTBI, Treatment, XR, VR, AR, MR Emily Daviss PT, DPT Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Concussion, mTBI, Treatment, XR, VR, AR, MR Emily Daviss PT, DPT

From Curiosity to Clarity: How Virtual Reality Could Reshape Concussion Recovery

Coming out of the course, I found myself thinking about how I could be even more creative in treating this population. I thought… What about VR? I already knew it could help, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is in rehab. It motivates patients, it engages multiple systems, and it meets them where they are. But this time, I wasn’t just interested in the big-picture benefits. I wanted to dig deeper into the research. I wanted to know: what does the science actually say about VR and concussion recovery, specifically?

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