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Virtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Pain Gets FDA Authorization
17:12 - 28:23 (11:10)
Researchers have developed virtual reality therapy for chronic back pain, with results showing a significant reduction in pain compared to control groups, and the FDA has now given applied VR authorization to market the therapy for chronic lower back pain due to minimal side effects compared to pharmaceuticals.
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Virtual reality therapy could become a standard treatment for chronic pain, as the major computer companies continue to invest billions of dollars into virtual reality.
17:12 - 20:36 (03:24)
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Virtual reality therapy could become a standard treatment for chronic pain, as the major computer companies continue to invest billions of dollars into virtual reality. By targeting the brain instead of the site of the pain, therapies using virtual reality, drugs, or direct brain stimulation could help undo chronic pain.
ChapterVirtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Pain Gets FDA Authorization
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?’
PodcastThe Daily
Applied VR has received FDA authorization to market their VR product, Reliever, for chronic lower back pain.
20:36 - 28:23 (07:46)
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Applied VR has received FDA authorization to market their VR product, Reliever, for chronic lower back pain. A recently published study showed an average reduction of 43% in chronic back pain for the Reliever group, compared with 25% for the Control group.