Treating the whole person, not just the pain. Chronic pain doesn't only affect the body. It can shape how a person sleeps, how they relate to the people around them, how they approach work, and how they feel about the future. That's not a separate problem from the pain - it's part of it. At [...]
by Ted Jones, PhD, CPE You have no doubt heard about the opioid crisis. The nation is experiencing far too many deaths due to opioid overdose. Statistics shows that these overdoses are very much driven by illegal opioids – opioids manufactured and distributed illegally. These are often laced with fentanyl – a powerful opioid – [...]
Recently, Jeannette Tsuei, director of product for AppliedVR spent two days at Pain Consultants of East Tennessee to test the usability of their new virtual reality experience for patient pain management. AppliedVR's new virtual reality experience uses biofeedback to help patients self-regulate their response to stress, anxiety, and pain so they are better in tune with their [...]
WBIR Channel 10 NBC recently stopped by Pain Consultants of East Tennessee to report on the usage of virtual reality software as a method to reduce chronic pain. Watch the full interview below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdfyPVmcsi8&feature=youtu.be
The work being done with virtual reality for pain management by psychologist Ted Jones, PhD at Pain Consultants of East Tennessee is making international headlines. A new article appearing in Science Focus, the online home of BBC's Focus Magazine, not only detailed Jones' work but his partnership with DeepStream VR that brought virtual reality to [...]
Pain Consultants of East Tennessee's very own James Choo, MD and Ted Jones, PhD recently collaborated to publish a research piece entitled "The Impact of Virtual Reality on Chronic Pain" in the PLOS One journal. PCET has been utilizing virtual reality software for two years and continues to pioneer in this area of pain management. [...]
