Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality as a Distraction From Pain During Medical Procedures
March 22, 2018Virtual reality appears to be an effective distraction intervention to relieve pain and distress during various medical procedures.
Virtual Reality Reduces Pain in Children During Routine Blood Draw
November 17, 2017Virtual reality was shown to reduce pain and anxiety compared with standard of care during routine blood draws in children and adolescents.
Virtual Reality Effective on Spinal Cord Injury-Related Chronic Neuropathic Pain
November 13, 2017The use of virtual reality (VR) and multisensory stimulation in patients with spinal cord injury promotes mild relief from chronic neuropathic pain and represents a potentially helpful addition to SCI neurorehabilitation management.
Virtual Reality for Pain Relief: Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms
October 16, 2017Virtual reality technology may relieve pain through neurophysiologic changes related to conditioning and exposure, in addition to mechanisms involving distraction.
Virtual Reality for Pain Management: A Weapon Against the Opioid Epidemic?
September 05, 2017Virtual reality is on the verge of revolutionizing pain management, including on the chronic pain front, and may offer a new way to combat the opioid crisis.
Virtual Reality Technology for Hospital Pain Management
April 14, 2017The use of virtual reality technology was superior to standard controlled distraction therapy for the management of pain in hospitalized patients.
Five New Technologies for Pain Management
October 19, 2016We explore 5 technologies recently developed to manage pain.
Clinical Pain Advisor Articles
- Replacing Sleep, Sedentary Behavior With Physical Activity Beneficial in Knee Osteoarthritis
- The Role of Psychological Factors in Phantom Limb Pain Reviewed
- FDA Outlines Plan for New Analgesic Guidance to Combat Opioid Crisis
- Ozone vs Corticosteroids May Provide Longer-Lasting Effects for Plantar Fasciitis
- Opioid Use Stable in Past Decade Among Commercially Insured, Medicare Beneficiaries
- Ketamine: Mechanisms of Action, Uses in Pain Medicine, and Side Effects
- Cannabis May Be Effective for Migraine Treatment
- Medicinal Cannabis May Not Have Opioid-Sparing Effects in Chronic Noncancer Pain
- Integrating Psychological Interventions Into Chronic Pain Management
- Chronic Neck Pain: Generators, Clinical Examination, MRI Findings, and Differential Diagnosis
- Pregabalin May Not Improve Analgesia During Medical Abortion
- Investigational Treatment Shows Promise in Chronic Low Back Pain
- Rheumatologist-Assessed vs Criteria for Inflammatory Back Pain in Psoriatic Arthritis
- Incorporating Guidelines Into Clinical Practice: An Interview With Gary L. LeRoy, MD
- Pain Severity May Partly Mediate the Association Between Depression and Physical Performance in Knee OA
