Virtual reality technology improves Veteran care
Walking into the virtual reality clinic, the future of rehabilitation is on display at Central Iowa VA. It’s very different from other methods of rehabilitative care and it looks, well, like videogame technology. While part of the appeal is that the activities are fun, they are highly developed tools rather than games.
David McAdon, physical therapist assistant, puts sensors on a Veteran who agreed to demonstrate how the program works and talk about his experience.
Veteran Jeff Cook (pictured above wearing headset) first heard about the VR program through Paralyzed Veterans of America and decided to try it as an option for helping with his multiple sclerosis. He joined the Iowa Army National Guard as a cannon crewmember and trained for field artillery.