Indications for
Virtual reality

  • 1 virtual reality solution
  • 5 areas of rehabilitation
  • 7 therapeutic indications

And an infinite field of application! 

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Patient performing the "Enchanted Forest" VR exercise on a balloon

OUR AREAS OF REHABILITATION

Virtual reality applications

NEUROLOGY

  • AVC
  • Head trauma 
  • Parkinson
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Ataxia
  • Phantom pain
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Algodystrophy (CRSD)

RHUMATHOLOGY

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Low back pain
  • Cervicalgia
  • The drop
  • Osteoporosis
  • Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rotator cuff tendonitis
  • Capsulite

TRAUMATOLOGY
ORTHOPEDICS

  • Post-operative
  • Lesion
  • Fracture
  • Dislocation
  • Sprain

GERIATRY

  • Falls prevention
  • Age-related balance disorders
  • Functional stimulation and capacity maintenance
Patient performing the VR Potager exercise for upper limb rehabilitation

FROM SHOULDER TO FINE GRIP

Upper limb rehabilitation exercises

Rehabilitation of the upper limb is essential to restore mobility, strength and coordination, particularly after stroke, injuries such as fractures or orthopedic surgery. 

  • Joint mobility: Improved range of motion (shoulder complex, elbow, wrist).
  • Muscular strengthening : Resistance and strengthening of arm muscles.
  • Grip: Fine movements, such as grasping or manipulating virtual objects.
  • Coordination : Synchronization between the two arms or hand-eye coordination.
  • Rapid and reflex reaction : Response time to visual stimuli.
  • Motor control : Smooth, controlled movements.
  • Endurance : Ability to maintain repetitive or prolonged movements.
  • Proprioception : Perception of upper limb position and movement.

POSTURAL CONTROL AND PROPRIOCEPTION

Balance re-education exercises

Our immersive environments provide a fun way to work on patient stability, whether static or dynamic, seated or standing, 180° or 360°. 

  • Support transfer: Work on shifting body weight from one support to another, essential for walking and functional movements.
  • Postural control: Work on the ability to adjust posture to avoid falls, by reacting to changes in the environment.
  • Proprioception : Improved perception of body position in space, essential for maintaining balance.
  • Motor coordination: Improved synchronization of movements between different parts of the body for better balance.
  • Trunk flexion: Strengthening and controlling trunk flexion to improve stability during upper-body movements.
  • Self-confidence: Reduced fear of falling and improved confidence in one's ability to maintain balance in any situation.
Patient performing the VR Squat exercise for balance rehabilitation
Patient performing the VR Optokinetic exercise for vestibular rehabilitation

FOR INNER EAR DISORDERS

Vestibular rehabilitation exercises

Our vestibular exercises contain immersive scrolling environments to stimulate gaze stabilization and adaptation to sensory conflict, while enhancing tolerance to visual disturbance.

  • Managing sensory conflicts: Adapting to situations where vestibular and visual information conflict (e.g. visual displacement without physical movement).
  • Static equilibrium: Reinforcing the maintenance of a standing or sitting position without unbalanced movements, even in a virtually unstable environment.
  • Gaze stabilization (VOR - vestibulo-ocular reflex): Improved ability to maintain stable vision during head movements.
  • Sensitivity to head movements : Training to tolerate rapid head movements without causing dizziness or disorientation.
  • Vestibular habituation: Repeated exposure to unsettling stimuli to reduce sensations of vertigo and discomfort.

FOR CERVICAL MOBILITY

Cervical spine rehabilitation exercises

Virtual reality helps to re-educate the cervical spine in the case of pathologies such as neck pain, by improving mobility and reducing pain. 

  • Cervical mobility: Work on neck range of motion (flexion, extension, rotation, lateral tilt).
  • Cervical postural control : Work on neck stability during body movements to avoid tension or pain.
  • Cervical pain reduction: Targeted exercises to reduce tension and pain in the cervical muscles.
  • Cervical proprioception: Improved perception of the position of the head and neck in space to better manage movements.
  • Muscle strengthening : Strengthening neck muscles to improve postural support and prevent injury.
Patient performing the VR Butterfly exercise for cervical spine rehabilitation
Patient performing the VR Cafeteria exercise for thoraco-lumbar spine rehabilitation

TRUNK AND LUMBAR

Thoracolumbar spine rehabilitation exercises

The H'ability device provides effective thoracolumbar rehabilitation, offering exercises to improve mobility, stability and coordination of the trunk, while reducing back pain.

  • Thoracolumbar mobility: Improved range of motion of the thoracic and lumbar spine (flexion, extension, lateral tilt, rotation).
  • Muscle strengthening: Work on paravertebral, abdominal and lumbar muscles to improve support and protection of the thoracolumbar spine.
  • Core stability: Strengthening postural control and trunk stability to protect the spine during dynamic movements.
  • Reducing back pain: Targeted exercises to relieve muscle tension and reduce chronic back pain.
  • Thoracolumbar proprioception: Development of perception of the back's position in space to better manage movement and prevent injury.
  • Habituation to repetitive movements: Work on tolerance to repetitive movements of the trunk to improve flexibility and reduce stiffness.

FOR NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION

Cognitive Function Exercises

Our exercises stimulate attention, memory and mental flexibility in fictitious environments or inspired by Activities of Daily Living. 

  • Visual exploration (hemineglect): Improve visual search in neglected space.
  • Cognitive inhibition: Strengthening the ability to control impulses and avoid inappropriate automatic responses.
  • Mental flexibility : Training to adapt to changing rules or situations in an interactive, changing environment.
  • Selective attention: Work on the ability to focus on relevant information or stimuli while filtering out distractions.
  • Planning and organization: Exercise the ability to anticipate and organize a series of actions to achieve an objective in a simulated environment.
  • Working memory: Improved ability to retain and manipulate short-term information when performing a task in VR.
Patient performing the VR Tam-tam memory exercise for cognitive rehabilitation
Patient viewing a VR environment of the Calanques de Cassis for pain management in rehabilitation

360° EVASION

Relaxation exercises

Virtual reality offers an innovative solution for pain management during care or painful passive mobilizations, by diverting patients' attention through immersive, soothing environments, thereby reducing the perception of pain.

  • Cognitive distraction: Reducing pain perception by focusing attention on an immersive virtual environment.
  • Analgesic effect : Modulation of pain perception by neurophysiological mechanisms induced by immersion in VR.
  • Anxiety reduction: soothing environments reduce the stress associated with painful treatments.
  • Positive sensory stimulation: Enrichment of sensory stimuli to divert attention from painful sensations.
  • Relaxation : Soothing sessions before or after treatments to reduce stress and tension.

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Contact us to arrange a free demonstration at your practice or facility, including patient trials. And discover how virtual reality with H'ability can be integrated into your practices and benefit your patients on a daily basis. 

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