Immersive virtual reality boosts the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain
Immersive virtual reality boosts the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain December 23, 2020 - For patients receiving spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for chronic pain, integration with an immersive virtual reality (VR) system - allowing patients to see as well as feel the effects of electrical stimulation on a virtual image of their own body - can enhance the pain-relieving effectiveness of SCS, reports a study in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Klu...
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