A 75-year-old woman was admitted to a skilled nursing facility with weakness and inability to perform self-care following hospitalization for spinal abscess and resulting C7-L2 laminectomy (spinal surgery). Prior to hospitalization, she lived in a one-story home, used a rollator walker, and performed self-care tasks independently.
Therapy Protocol
Occupational Therapy
- 5x/week x 9 weeks
OmniVR® Virtual Rehabilitation System
- OmniVR® virtual reality exercise performed using Bingo, Carnival, and Picnic activities to increase strength and endurance.
OmniStand® Dynamic Balance System
- Static and dynamic balance training with OmniStand® for improved control during self-care activities.
Additional Interventions
- Training for strength, balance, and transfers; self-care management.
The therapist reports that this woman performed OmniVR® activities with a high level of engagement and enjoyment:
During the picnic activity, she kept requesting to repeat the exercise in order to achieve zero errors. She met all her goals, allowing her to return home!
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A 75-year-old woman was admitted to a skilled nursing facility with weakness and inability to perform self-care following hospitalization for spinal abscess and resulting C7-L2 laminectomy (spinal surgery). Prior to hospitalization, she lived in a one-story home, used a rollator walker, and performed self-care tasks independently. Discover how her care team used OmniVR and OmniStand to help her regain her strength and return home.