Virtual Reality  - a word that is as inspiring as it is intimidating. The technological advancements of today have helped us grow in leaps and bounds over the past few years. We have come to understand that not only is this technology massive,  we just have touched the tip of the iceberg in terms of understanding how far we can push it. 

3 Incredible Ways Virtual Reality Is Changing The Medical Industry 

We still are in the early phases of figuring out how we can get help from Virtual Reality. 

Although Virtual Reality might just seem relevant to the gaming industry, Virtual Reality or VR as it is colloquially known has made some serious changes in the lives of numerous people and has also tried to change the overall scene of the healthcare segment.

We can now safely say that Medical VR is choc-full of endless possibilities. even when the area has been freshly introduced. 

Here are 3 great ways how Virtual Reality has had a remarkable effect on the lives of both medical practitioners and patients alike:

1. Treatment of Chronic Pain:

Medical Virtual Reality has been proven to be efficient in stopping the brain from processing all pain and curing soreness in hospitalized patients. This is very beneficial as it not only shortens the patient’s stay time in the hospital, it also lowers the entire treatment cost. There also have been numerous softwares that hav been created to deflect the ailing patient’s mind.

2. Help fight Memory Loss: 

Memory loss is the most common symptom of ageing and can mean a multitude of age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s, Dementia etc. This has affected several thousand families across the world, and it continues to do so. These diseases are difficult to understand as you need to delve inside to find out what’s happening inside the brain when memories are formed or recalled. With this troubling situation, it becomes important for doctors and neuroscientists to get a deeper insight into the subject.

Doctors are now using a combination of brain implants and VR tasks to get an immersive real-world experience and did also understand and capture brain signals and oscillations for a clearer idea of its functioning.

3. Help in Advanced and Complicated Surgeries:

One of the most promising elements that Virtual Reality has brought to the medical industry is the use of 3 dimensional or 3D models by doctors to plan surgeries. 360-degree graphics have really elevated the game. VR has also helped pave a better way for patients and doctors to communicate with each other.