Penza hospital Burdenko is testing a VR-complex for rehabilitation

Penza Regional Clinical Hospital named after Burdenko was among the first in the country, where they began to test a new rehabilitation VR-complex. The equipment created by the Saransk plant is designed to restore motor functions and neurorehabilitation.

According to the head of the enterprise Sergey Yashin, the system is a set of exercises for repetition in a virtual environment. The development is especially relevant for patients with severe neurological problems and who have undergone amputation.

Deputy chief physician Denis Logachev explained the principle of work. The program scans the height and weight of a person, and then selects a personal navigation program. The tasks are performed in a game format: in nature, fishing or a football field. This distracts from the hospital environment, helps relieve fear of movement and overcome the psychological barrier after injuries.

VR-complex does not replace classic simulators, but works together with them, combining physiotherapy, ergotherapy and psychological support for the speedy return of lost functions.

Now doctors are testing the innovation. By the end of the year, experts will evaluate the accuracy of the sensors, the convenience of the interface and the clinical effect. Based on the results of the tests, it will be clear whether the system will be implemented in permanent practice.