Table 1.

Sample responses from participants across the 4 themes.

Participant ID	Positive response	Distraction from pain	Increased function	Decreased pain
6	I would be willing to come to do VR for sure. It is like a more fun version of PT. [Session 3]	The biggest benefit is being able to do motions I wouldn’t normally be able to do without thinking of the pain. [Session 3]	I could move my body and balance on my bad leg. [Session 3]	It was very distracting. It made it a lot easier to move my leg without pain. [Session 3]
8	Reaching my standing goals in an easy way and the time goes faster. [Session 4]	It distracts me from pain. [Session 5]	I can put more weight on my foot. [Session 5]	It can help you to forget about your pain. [Session 4]
11	VR keeps you busy and distracted from the real world, the time flies and I can be standing easily for a long time. [Session 1]	It can distract you and you are able to move more. [Session 1]	Standing for 40 minutes with no breaks and I can walk around the room for a long period of time. [Session 1]	I forgot about my pain. [Session 1]