Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) has become increasingly popular in the management of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. Virtual Reality has shown promise because it presents patients with an immersive real-world, gamified often entertaining approach to accomplish therapeutic interventions. Virtual reality has been applied to individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, gait and balance disorders, cognitive impairments with neurodegenerative conditions, vestibular rehabilitation, including musculoskeletal conditions.

• This course will discuss various VR systems on the market, theoretical mechanisms of recovery, review of rehabilitation literature with specific populations, clinical protocols, and efficacy of clinical use. We will discuss the principles of neurorehabilitation and neuroplasticity applied to virtual reality. Finally case-based presentation translate the research into clinical practice.

Measurable Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Understand the state of Virtual Reality in rehab today.

2. Discuss proposed mechanisms of recovery.

3. Describe similarities and differences between immersive virtual environments and real-world simulations.

4. Analyze existing literature on efficacy utilizing virtual reality.

5. Apply VR to a diverse patient population.

How To Redeem your 0.1 CEU

For Physical Therapists, there are currently 38 states that this course is approved in:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

If your state jurisdiction has not approved the course, you can still take the course and receive your certificate.

For Occupational Therapists, it is approved by all state jurisdictions.

After you have completed the course, you will be emailed a post course learning assessment that will need to be completed in order to receive your certificate.

Email info@neurorehabvr.com for any questions or needs.

Speaker Bios:

Chris Vasquez, PTA

Chris is a Physical Therapist Assistant and lead clinical educator at Neuro Rehab VR with 5+ years of experience utilizing VR in a clinical setting. Neuro Rehab VR is an FDA registered virtual reality therapy system for neurological rehabilitation in physical therapy/occupational therapy treatments and assessment in clinical environments. Chris has worked in an outpatient neurorehabilitation setting, general ortho outpatient clinic, and has provided care for various adult neuro and ortho populations. Currently, Chris works to develop education courses and trains therapists on various VR applications in the clinic.

Arik Yates, PTA

Arik is a Physical Therapist Assistant and Director of Clinical Strategy at Neuro Rehab VR with 5+ years of experience utilizing VR in a clinical setting. Neuro Rehab VR is an FDA registered virtual reality therapy system for neurological rehabilitation in physical therapy/occupational therapy treatments and assessment in clinical environments. Arik has worked in an outpatient neurorehabilitation setting, providing care for various pediatric and adult neurological disorders. Currently, Arik works to train therapists on various VR applications in the clinic.