Virtual reality in acute and chronic pain medicine: an updated review

S Moreau, A Thérond, IH Cerda, K Studer… - Current Pain and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review critically analyzes the recent literature on virtual
reality's (VR) use in acute and chronic pain management, offering insights into its efficacy …

Virtual reality is effective in the management of chronic low back ache in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

V Kumar, AJ Vatkar, M Kataria, SS Dhatt… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic low back ache (CLBA) is a common condition that is conventionally
managed with physical therapy and analgesics. Recently, virtual reality-based interventions …

[HTML][HTML] Ethical Challenges of Virtual Reality Technology Interventions for the Vulnerabilities of Patients With Chronic Pain: Exploration of Technician Responsibility

S Zhou, D Gromala, L Wang - Journal of medical Internet research, 2023 - jmir.org
Chronic pain, a common disease, is a crucial global public health concern. Approximately
20% of the worldwide population is affected by chronic pain, which accounts for 15% to 20 …

Durable chronic low back pain reductions up to 24 months after treatment for an accessible, 8-week, in-home behavioral skills–based virtual reality program: a …

T Maddox, C Sparks, L Oldstone, R Maddox… - Pain …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Methods Full methods have been published. 11 The study design emerged from a
collaboration between the AppliedVR Research team and Dr. Beth Darnall, Professor …

Physiotherapy with integrated virtual reality for patients with complex chronic low back pain: protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial (VARIETY …

S Slatman, R Ostelo, H van Goor, JB Staal… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most common chronic pain condition
worldwide. Currently, primary care physiotherapy is one of the main treatment options, but …

Virtual reality-based analgesia: towards a novel framework for the biopsychosocial management of chronic pain

S Medina, S Clarke, S Hughes - British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024 - Elsevier
Virtual reality (VR) holds unmeasured potential as a multicomponent tool for managing
chronic pain by adapting conventional in-person biopsychosocial pain management …

The interplay between health disparities and acceptability of virtual reality: A survey study

N Raghuraman, T Bedford, N Tran… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a nonpharmacological adjuvant to manage acute and
chronic pain symptoms. The goal of this survey study was to determine the acceptability of …

Effects of virtual reality on psychophysical measures of pain: superiority to imagination and nonimmersive conditions

J Tesarz, C Herpel, M Meischner, A Drusko… - Pain, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be effective in pain management. However, to date,
little is known about the mechanisms by which immersive experiences influence pain …

Navigating virtual realities: identifying barriers and facilitators to implementing VR-enhanced PT for youth with chronic pain

NM Jehl, CW Hess, ES Choate… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Objective Virtual reality (VR) can enhance engagement in outpatient physical therapy (PT)
through distraction and gamification of movement. This study assessed barriers and …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual Reality–Based Training in Chronic Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

R Li, Y Li, Y Kong, H Li, D Hu, C Fu, Q Wei - Journal of Medical Internet …, 2024 - jmir.org
Background Low back pain is one of the most prevalent pain conditions worldwide. Virtual
reality–based training has been used for low back pain as a new treatment strategy. Present …