Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes people to experience increased pain sensitivity in multiple areas of their bodies. The pain stimulus is often not painful or unpleasant for other people. This leads to a disproportionate reaction in their body causing chronic widespread pain that also reduces their ability to function and sleep.
Virtual Reality is a revolutionary tool in the management of chronic pain, including conditions such as fibromyalgia. It offers patients easier access to treatments that are low impact, can be completed both in a sitting and standing position, and addresses not only pain and function but memory too.
What does treatment look like?
Our applications are designed to be tailored to each person, concentrating on addressing how to cope with chronic pain and focusing on your own individual impairments and cognition.
You do not require any other equipment other than the headset and can complete all exercises from home, provided you have an internet connection.
Using the virtual reality headset, your treatment might incorporate a range of applications such as Relax8, Mindset and Luna.
Learn more about our apps here.
Want to learn more?
Our free online webinars are the perfect opportunity to learn more about virtual reality physiotherapy, and how it can help to manage symptoms of fibromyalgia. They’re suitable for anyone with fibromyalgia, caring for someone with fibromyalgia, or anyone interested in learning more about how virtual reality can be incorporated into healthcare.
Our Clinical Manager, Gabrielle Street, talks about the different treatment options for fibromyalgia using Virtual Reality, as well as the benefits of VR for healthcare as a whole.
Our next webinar hasn’t been scheduled yet. Feel free to watch our most recent webinar in the meantime!
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Case Study: Kim
Kim, 38, reported back pain from her lower back to neck. She was limited by her pain in many aspects of her life resulting in increased anxiety at times.
Her clinician prescribed 2 OT telehealth visits per month, and 6 weeks of treatment.
She completed a total of 5 sessions with her clinician, and 75 independent sessions. She reported a 29% decrease in pain severity, a 23% decrease in pain interference and a 29% decrease in Oswestry Disability Index.
Why Virtual Reality?
Engaged patients use VR more
Virtual reality makes healthcare fun, which means you’re more likely to be engaged with your treatment!
Get Insight Into Your Treatment
The XRHealth mobile app tracks and records your progress, so you can see how your treatment is going and aim to beat your own results and high scores.
Get Insight Into Your Treatment
The XRHealth mobile app tracks and records your progress, so you can see how your treatment is going and aim to beat your own results and high scores.
Customised and Personalised
Our clinicians use your progress data to ensure your treatment plan is tailored precisely to you and your needs, to optimise your journey.
