Virtual Reality Approach in Multiple Sclerosis

A game-based virtual reality device named USE-IT will be added to the rehabilitation program. USE-IT is a technological rehabilitation system designed by the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Hacettepe University. It is a smart gaming device which has been used in patients who suffer from movement loss in their upper extremities due to various neurological and orthopedic reasons.

The conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program includes stretching exercises, neurodevelopmental approaches, static positioning, strengthening exercises, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), hydrotherapy, cryotherapy.