The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Patients With Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Meghan M AhernLindsay V DeanCarolyn C StoddardAakriti AgrawalKimin KimChad E Cook Alessandra Narciso Garcia

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2020)

VR's potential for improvement in outcomes for spinal pain that demonstrated statistical and/or clinical significance (pain intensity, disability, fear of movement, GPE, patient satisfaction, general health status, and balance) highlights the need for more focused, higher-quality research on the efficacy and effectiveness of VR for treatment of patients with spinal pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
virtual reality
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
patient satisfaction
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
multiple sclerosis
spinal cord injury
metabolic syndrome
high intensity
insulin resistance
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
prefrontal cortex