Immersive Virtual Reality for Pain Relief in Upper Limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study.
Brian Chau, Ivan Phelan, Phillip Ta, Bradley Chi, Kevin Loyola, Elizabeth Yeo, Justin Dunn, Sarah Humbert, Justin Hata, Ryan Haglund, Luis Muñiz Luna, Graham Kampmeier, Brandon McCowan
Abstract
Immersive virtual reality might provide subjective analgesia and functional improvement in select patients with upper limb complex regional pain syndrome, but objective data is lacking.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVisual analogue scaleVirtual realityPhysical therapyRehabilitationMcGill Pain QuestionnairePhysical medicine and rehabilitationComplex regional pain syndromeSession (web analytics)Psychological interventionModality (human–computer interaction)Human–computer interactionComputer sciencePsychiatryWorld Wide WebPain Management and TreatmentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment