MieronVR Blog | Transforming Health Outcomes with VRNT

The number of senior citizens in the US is growing. In 2018, there were 52.4 million people above the age of 65. That’s a 35% increase from the last decade. By 2060, that number is projected to reach around 94.7 million. Given this steady uptick, the country’s healthcare systems that are geared towards caring for seniors need to improve to cater to the aging population. This can be done with the help of modern technological innovations that can increase the efficacy of senior care processes. Case in point: virtual reality (VR) technology.

In the past, chronic pain sufferers had three main options. One, take over the counter or potentially addictive prescription medication. Two, get some relief from various types of physical or occupational therapy. Three, just learn to live with the pain. However, the medical industry marches forward into a more technological future just like any other, with new ways to help treat chronic pain in safe, non-invasive and non-pharmacological methods.

People who suffer from chronic pain issues understand how difficult it can be to live a normal life while struggling with this issue. Neuropathic pain is one common type of pain that can cause lifelong issues. The Mieron Virtual Reality NeuroTherapy (VRNT) system provides a unique opportunity for various types of rehabilitation and relief from the effects of nerve damage. The results go beyond those that patients get with more traditional treatment plans. Better still, they enjoy reduced symptoms in a rewarding and emotionally supportive way.

Devastating accidents are the primary cause of spinal cord injuries. If this happens to you or someone you care about, you want to get the best treatment plan and rehabilitation process in place as quickly as possible. The medical community comes up with new ideas and methods all the time, but one of the most promising for spinal cord injury rehabilitation that is available to use in your own home, is the use of high-tech like Virtual Reality NeuroTherapy.  This physical and occupational therapy tool uses virtual reality (VR) to augment and improve the entire process.  VRNT partipants typically exert more physical output per exercise, without feeling as much pain.  The sensory overload of VRNT enables pain to be put on the ‘back-burner’ in the brain’s processing center.  With this increased intensity, more endurance and mobility is built, all while having a fun and positive experience.

When someone experiences a stroke, they may face a variety of outcomes including serious impairment, permanent disability, or less chronic issues that they will recover from over time. The matter what the initial situation, they face a long period of stroke rehabilitation to help them regain their abilities as much as possible. Healthcare professionals and the patient’s loved ones always look for new ways to make the improvement happen more quickly and advance to a higher degree. One of the newest and most promising tools and methods includes virtual reality. The MieronVR offers numerous benefits above and beyond traditional stroke rehabilitation practices.