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Virtual reality (VR) has now also created a new hope in the healthcare sector. With the help of this technology, patients are getting help in recovery fast. In the VR rehabilitation, the patient wears special headsets and sensors and does such workouts as is mimicking the activity of real life. This gives the patient a safe environment, where he is able to practice continuously without any danger. VR semirs get a safe virtual environment, where there is no fear of injury. It is more fun than traditional exercise.
This helps patients with stroke and arthritis especially. The special thing is that there is a separate prescribed therapy for every patient. This helps in pain management. Due to which the patient feels less pain. The patient’s confidence and motivation increases. The patient can get his treatment while sitting at home. VR is very useful in training patients again after stroke or some serious injury. Through virtual games and activities, patients are able to do exercise in a fun way. Which inspires them to recover.
VR not many benefits
Earlier medical students had to understand by looking at the dead body or when doctors are doing surgery to learn the operation. Now in some countries of the world, with the help of VR, provides surgery simulation, so that doctors can practice repeatedly without taking risk. This increases their skills. Along with this, tele-revolutionary sitting home has also become possible for patients with rehabilitation. Even this technique of cancer patients is also proving to be very beneficial.
future prospects
VR is taking individual therapy to a new level. It can bring major changes in orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation. This patient can prove to be an important step to make care more effective and attractive, although treatment with this technique is still expensive, but in the coming time it will be inexpensive and it will benefit patients on a large scale.