MINI CLINIC provides patients’ the capability to be immersed and interact in a live 360 degree ‘Virtual Reality (VR) view of a physical real-world environment game scenario augmented by computer-generated sensory input of sound, video, graphics or GPS data. Patients are provided VR Glasses (see illustration below) that are used while engaged in the VR session.
The key goals include:
- Increase caregiver efficiency
- Reduce patient suffering and pain
- Improve recovery outcomes
- Decrease level of care or assistance from caregivers.
The motivational characteristics of VR computer-aided games can stimulate the continuous exercise, correcting patient movements and distracting pain.
VR can be programmed to divert pain distraction attention of physical rehabilitation patients away from the pain involved with their treatments. For example, amputees can use virtual environments to manage phantom limb pain.
