The Suspilne article tells the story of how the VRNOW trainer is used at the UNBROKEN center in Lviv to support the rehabilitation of military patients with amputations. The technology is used to help reduce phantom pain, restore control over movement, and serve as part of a comprehensive therapy program alongside other rehabilitation methods.

The article shares the story of serviceman Mykola Oleksiv, who is undergoing rehabilitation in Lviv after being wounded and losing a limb. According to doctors, medication only partially relieved his phantom pain, so one of the approaches used was VRNOW, where the patient sees the amputated limb in a virtual environment and can control it.

As noted in the article, this approach is based on the principles of neuroplasticity: the brain begins to perceive the virtual limb as real, which helps reduce false pain signals. Combined with medication, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, this helped the patient almost completely get rid of phantom pain and better regain self-care skills. Read more by clicking the link.