Cooroy hospital robotic rehab program uses virtual-reality technology to help stroke patients
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DecDecember 2020 at 10:52pm
Eden Private Hospital is using a robotics rehabilitation program to improve the function of patients with neurological conditions.
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A small hospital in the Sunshine Coast hinterland is leading a new era in rehabilitation in south-west Queensland by using a suite of gaming and virtual-reality machines to treat patients.
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Eden Private Hospital uses four high-tech robotic machines to treat patients with neurological conditions
Dr Phoebe Slape says the technology gives patients a greater volume of therapy over a shorter period of time