Potential of Immersive VR to Provide Long-Term Analgesia in Chronic Pain Examined
Canadian researchers are examining the potential for immersive virtual reality to provide prolonged analgesia in patients with chronic pain.
Technology
Electronic and Mobile Health Technologies May Provide Short-Term Benefits in Chronic Pain
Electronic and mobile technologies may provide short- and intermediate-term improvements in pain intensity for patients with chronic pain.
Smartphone-Based Progressive Muscle Relaxation May Reduce Monthly Headache Days in Migraine
The use of a smartphone-based progressive muscle relaxation was found to be associated with a reduction in monthly headache days and depression scores in patients with migraine.
Alternating Magnetic Field Therapy May Provide Pain Relief Comparable to Drug Therapy in Fibromyalgia
Reductions in pain scores in patients with fibromyalgia who used a minimally invasive Angel Touch device for 8 weeks were found in meta-analyses to be comparable to those reported by patients treated with drugs for the condition.
Virtual Reality Treatment Shows Promise for Phantom Limb Pain
A virtual reality treatment developed for the treatment of phantom limb pain may reduce pain intensity and phantom sensations in some patients.
Differing Views on the Primary Barriers to Telehealth in Rural Counties
Drake and colleagues blamed rural America’s poor access of health care on inadequate broadband service; however, Struminger and Arora questioned their theory that deficient Internet availability leads to a reduction in telemedicine in rural areas.
App to Screen for Chronic LBP Contributors, Provide Educational Material, Well-Received by Older Adults
An iPad application developed to screen for conditions that may contribute to low back pain and pain interference and deliver adapted educational materials to older adults with chronic low back pain during a clinical visit has received high utility and usability ratings.
Needle Tip-Tracking May Reduce Time During US-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks
A new needle tip-tracking technology was found to reduce procedure time and the number of hand movements for clinicians performing ultrasound-guided out-of-plane peripheral nerve block procedures.
App-Delivered Progressive Muscle Relaxation Widely Adopted for Migraine Prophylaxis
A smartphone application providing a progressive muscle relaxation intervention was adopted by approximately half of patients with migraine introduced to this option.
Poor Broadband Penetration in Rural Areas Limits Telemedicine
Broadband penetration rates are considerably lower in the most rural counties, especially where access to primary care physicians and psychiatrists is inadequate.
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