Virtual and interactive games speed up stroke recovery

Chetana Belagere

Oct 27, 2025

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Can playing games help rebuild the brain after a stroke? Doctors now say yes.

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When used correctly, games can be powerful tools in stroke rehabilitation, helping patients regain mobility, coordination, and confidence.

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“After a stroke, patients often lose strength or control on one side of the body. Recovery depends on retraining the brain to reconnect those lost pathways,” explains Dr Sindhu Vijayakumar.

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“Games, especially interactive or virtual reality based ones, make that process engaging and consistent.”

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For many stroke survivors, repetitive exercises can feel tiring and demotivating. But when those same exercises are turned into games, the experience changes dramatically.