Virtual Reality Physical Therapy After Lumbar Disc Surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) during physical therapy after lumbar disc surgery helps you recover better in the first few days. You'll do standard exercises with or without VR games to see if it improves your movement and pain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are having lumbar disc surgery at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 levels.
- You are able to start physical therapy the day after surgery.
- You do not have epilepsy, severe mental illness, or a condition that would make VR unsafe.
- You have good enough vision, balance, and thinking skills to safely use VR.
- You are not pregnant and have no unstable medical problems like uncontrolled heart or lung disease.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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