staying engaged with physiotherapy

One of the hardest parts of a recovery is staying engaged with physiotherapy. It can be difficult and monotous to repeat the same exercises over and over, particularly if they’re hard to complete. And, if you’re not enjoying the exercises, then you’re less likely to complete them … and what do you think happens to … Read more

Virtual Reality for Mental and Physical Health

The way we speak about “being healthy” today is very different to how it was spoken about in the past. For example, in the past, we’d never have considered using virtual reality for mental and physical health! Oftentimes, “healthiness” was exclusively associated with fitness, strength, and aesthetics only. What you ate and how much you exercised supposedly … Read more

virtual reality healthcare

The first question many of our patients ask us is “why choose Virtual Reality healthcare over traditional face-to-face options?” We completely understand – using virtual reality is a big shift in the way healthcare has been delivered in the past, and it can be a daunting new option when you’re used to seeing someone face-to-face. … Read more

sanitising vr headsets

There’s an important question to consider in the middle of a global pandemic – how do you go about sanitising VR headsets to be re-used? It’s an important question! After all, when a patient is finished with their XRHealth headset, they send it back to us so we can use it again, but we need … Read more

We’re excited to release some updates this week, including a new app and a new way of communicating with your clinician! The Mindset app uses a variety of proven wellness methods and cognitive therapy methodologies to help patients with their mental health and wellbeing, including Mindfulness, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy … Read more

XRHealth was recently featured on a 10 News First story, discussing the latest innovations in technology and healthcare.  Our lovely physio, Gabby Street, spoke with Sydney Pead to talk more about our technology and the applications we use to treat patients. You can watch the video below!

working from home ergonomics

Working from home, and feeling your spine creak every time you pull out your laptop? We’ve got some tips to help you get more comfortable and improve your working from home ergonomics. What are we aiming for? The general rule for sitting properly at your desk/workstation is maintaining a 90 degree bend in your arms … Read more

telehealth physiotherapy

7News Melbourne recently featured XRHealth and our partnership with Bupa. XRHealth is part of the Bupa Members First Physiotherapy Network – which means in most instances, Bupa members will have lower-out-of-pocket costs. Following the initial offering of XRHealth in early 2020, Bupa will make the platform available to more customers starting September 1, 2020 with a … Read more

physiotherapy telehealth

XRHealth, the leader in extended reality therapeutic applications and XR telehealth services, announced that Bupa, Australia’s largest health insurer, is offering its customers the opportunity to participate in an XRHealth trial for physiotherapy telehealth needs. The initial deployment of XRHealth will provide patients with virtual reality, immersive exercises in the comfort of their homes. As part of the … Read more