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  • How is Virtual Reality Being Used to Help CF Patients?

    Posted by cystic-fibrosis-news-moderator on May 17, 2019 at 6:52 pm

    In their minds, cystic fibrosis patients are cycling through an African safari, exploring the animals and environment. In reality, they’re sitting atop a bike machine with a thick, black visor engulfing half their face.

    The University Hospital Llandough in the U.K. is conducting a first-of-its-kind trial, implementing virtual reality into hospitalized CF patients’ physical therapy —  a technique that’s being called “distraction therapy.” Read more about it here.

    Have you ever heard of distraction therapy? If so, have you ever tried it? If not, would you like to?

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