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Virtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Pain
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Karuna, a new form of virtual-reality-based treatment, is an extension of the mirror therapy invented in the 1990s to treat phantom limb pain, and has been found to provide relief across many types of chronic pain after patients use the program for three months accompanied by a pain coach.
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Karuna is a virtual reality (VR) therapy invented to treat phantom limb pain and has now extended to chronic pain through VR simulations and coaching that help patients move without experiencing pain.
28:23 - 36:29 (08:06)
Virtual Reality therapy
Summary
Karuna is a virtual reality (VR) therapy invented to treat phantom limb pain and has now extended to chronic pain through VR simulations and coaching that help patients move without experiencing pain. The therapy is effective in treating chronic pain and it helps patients break the cycle of the pain experience.