Podcast: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Pain
In this episode of Back to Health, John Rubin, M.D. and Rohan Jotwani, M.D. discuss the current state of virtual reality and pain management. They describe the different types of acute and chronic pain and how pain can manifest. They go over the emerging benefits and latest technology of virtual reality in the treatment of pain and how it can be used as part of a multimodal plan for each patient. They also discuss how they collaborate closely with their patients to help the latter achieve the best quality of life.
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