Clinical Uses of Virtual Reality

Dr. Jones using COOL! for pain relief with a patient.

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Clinical Study of VR for Chronic Pain

Dr. Ted Jones is bringing VR to patients at his Knoxville clinic, Pain Consultants of East Tennessee. Dr. Jones has been using DeepStream VR’s pain relief application, COOL!, with patients suffering severe chronic nonmalignant pain (CNP). Dr. Jones teamed with Dr. Todd Moore of U. of Tennessee to measure the effect of VR on his patients. Their study showed:

pain reductions of 60-70% during the VR treatment
30-50% immediately after treatment
This effect lasted up to 48 hours after treatment
No patients reported any dizziness, headache or nausea

How VR Helps

Virtual Reality is a full-body, sensory experience that taps into our ability to perform at our highest level. The power of VR derives from VR’s unique Immersion, Interaction, Psychophysical Effect, and Mental Focus.

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“The results from VR have so far been nothing short of dramatic. As it is so new to the world of outpatient chronic pain, we’re still working on how we can best integrate VR into our pain services for patients but there is no doubt that there is great potential and soon it will be part of the standard treatment for chronic pain.”

Dr. Ted Jones, Pain Consultants of East Tennessee

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Benefits in of VR for Health

1.Physical Health: VR offers a new and effective modality for pain relief and post procedural recovery. VR resilience techniques can also be used as adjunctive treatments for a wide range of chronic conditions.

2.Behavior & Lifestyle: VR can positively affect behavior and compliance to better treat preventable conditions such as diabetes, obesity and cardio health. The dynamic nature of VR motivates people into action making health messages more visceral and effective.

3.Mental Health: VR transforms talk therapy into action therapy. Immersive simulations helps reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and phobias.