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
- Reviewing the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Cannabis-Based Medicines for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
- Femoral Nerve Block Alone or in Combination With Sciatic Nerve Block for TKA: A Meta-Analysis
- Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Veterans With Chronic Pain
- Widespread Impact of Reducing Opioids, Adding IV Acetaminophen for Postsurgical Pain Management
- How the City of San Francisco Is Tackling the Intertwined HIV/HCV and Opioid Epidemics
- Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Hip Pain: Reviewing the Evidence
- Reviewing the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Cannabis-Based Medicines for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Evidence-Based Guideline
- Widespread Impact of Reducing Opioids, Adding IV Acetaminophen for Postsurgical Pain Management
- How the City of San Francisco Is Tackling the Intertwined HIV/HCV and Opioid Epidemics
- White Matter Hyperintensities Linked to Tension-Type Headaches
- Expert Q&A: Effects of Collaborative Care Models on Patient Satisfaction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Predicting Response to Onabotulinumtoxin A in Chronic Migraine
- Intrathecal Drug Delivery and Spinal Cord Stimulation for Cancer Pain: A Review
- First Opioid Lawsuit Targeting Pharmacy Benefit Managers
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