Pain Consultants of East Tennessee’s Ted Jones, PhD, and James Choo, MD, coauthored “The Impact of Virtual Reality on Chronic Pain” with Todd Moore of the University of Tennessee. The study was published in PLOS ONE on December 20, 2016.
The research explored changes in reported pain during and immediately after a five-minute virtual reality experience. Thirty adults with various chronic pain conditions participated using a virtual reality application called Cool!
Participants reported lower average pain ratings during and immediately after the experience. These short-term findings supported further investigation; they did not establish lasting pain relief or predict an individual’s results.
Read the complete study in PLOS ONE for details about the methods, findings, and limitations.
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