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Virtual reality serves as a valuable complementary tool in physiotherapy rehabilitation across multiple clinical specialties, improving outcomes such as motor recovery and patient engagement, though widespread adoption is currently limited by implementation challenges and a need for more rigorous studies. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the clinical applications, therapeutic mechanisms, advantages, and limitations of virtual reality across various physiotherapy rehabilitation specialties.

August 24, 2026International journal for current research and techniques.Open Access

Virtual Reality in Physiotherapy Rehabilitation: Current Applications Across Clinical Specialities - A Narrative Review

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PCPooja ChaudhuriUniversity of Science and Technology, Meghalaya

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Narrative review reveals positive outcomes of virtual reality across diverse physiotherapy domains, indicating its value as an interactive complementary tool despite protocol and cost barriers.

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To evaluate the clinical applications, therapeutic mechanisms, advantages, and limitations of virtual reality across various physiotherapy rehabilitation specialties.
Conducted a narrative review of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and peer-reviewed clinical studies indexed in PubMed, Google Scholar, and PEDro.
Synthesized evidence from the preceding decade across neurological, musculoskeletal, sports, pediatric, geriatric, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
Virtual reality interventions demonstrated improvements in motor recovery, gait, and balance in neurological conditions such as stroke and Parkinson's disease, as well as pain modulation and sensorimotor retraining in musculoskeletal and sports rehabilitation.
Pediatric and geriatric cohorts achieved enhanced functional mobility, coordination, and adherence through interactive and gamified exercise protocols.
Widespread clinical implementation remains limited by high financial costs, technology-induced discomfort, protocol heterogeneity, and restricted access.

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Pooja Chaudhuri (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c00d0bca056c88e6dfd3e https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22052478

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August 24, 2026International journal for current research and techniques.Open Access

Virtual Reality in Physiotherapy Rehabilitation: Current Applications Across Clinical Specialities - A Narrative Review

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Authors

PCPooja ChaudhuriUniversity of Science and Technology, Meghalaya

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Overview

Narrative review reveals positive outcomes of virtual reality across diverse physiotherapy domains, indicating its value as an interactive complementary tool despite protocol and cost barriers.

Key Points

To evaluate the clinical applications, therapeutic mechanisms, advantages, and limitations of virtual reality across various physiotherapy rehabilitation specialties.
Conducted a narrative review of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and peer-reviewed clinical studies indexed in PubMed, Google Scholar, and PEDro.
Synthesized evidence from the preceding decade across neurological, musculoskeletal, sports, pediatric, geriatric, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
Virtual reality interventions demonstrated improvements in motor recovery, gait, and balance in neurological conditions such as stroke and Parkinson's disease, as well as pain modulation and sensorimotor retraining in musculoskeletal and sports rehabilitation.
Pediatric and geriatric cohorts achieved enhanced functional mobility, coordination, and adherence through interactive and gamified exercise protocols.
Widespread clinical implementation remains limited by high financial costs, technology-induced discomfort, protocol heterogeneity, and restricted access.

Cite This Study

Pooja Chaudhuri (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c00d0bca056c88e6dfd3e https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22052478

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