VR to Ease Pain (Part 2)

Testimony from patient and physician on ouse of VR for chronic pain (2). In this video, produced by Hartford HealthCare, Dr. Adrian Hamburger of Ayer Neuroscience Institute, describes his patient’s experience with VR to modulate pain through rehabilitative VR treatment. As one of the first patients to use Firsthand Technology VR at the Institute, the patient describes her experience while … Read More

VR to Ease Pain (Part 1)

Testimony and explanations from patient and physician on use of VR for chronic pain (1). In this video, produced by Hartford HealthCare, Dr. Adrian Hamburger of Ayer Neuroscience Institute, describes his patient’s experience with VR to deal with chronic pain. He reports his patient’s improvement of mood, function and reduced reliance on other pain treatments as well as ease of … Read More

VR for Anxiety, Pain, Depression during Chemotherapy

Clinical trial at a cancer institute using VR to support chemotherapy patients. In this video, produced by Clemson University, South Carolina, we hear from Joshua Biro, Phd Student of Industrial Engineering, Clemson Human Interaction Lab and Dr. Elizabeth Cull, medical oncologist at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina.They report on their study on the use of therapeutic VR in chemotherapy. … Read More

Virtual Reality “Experiential Education” Helping Young Patients prepare via simulation for radiation

News coverage of Reimagine Well pediatric MRI & Radiation Sedation Reduction Program at Nebraska Medicine. In this video, produced by Omaha, Nebraska 6 News, Reimagine Well pediatric MRI and Radiation Sedation Reduction Program allows children to experience their procedure room using VR technology. This way, they will be acclimated with the environment before they enter it, greatly reducing pre-procedure anxiety. … Read More

Delivering Better Patient Care with Virtual Reality

San Mateo Medical Center use of VR in underserved populations, with physician and patient testimonies. In this video, produced by the California Health Care Foundation in partnership with the Center for Care Innovations Technology Lab, we hear from Dr. Michael Aratow, Chief Medical Information Officer. He uses HTC VIVE and AppliedVR devices to reduce pain in the ER for the … Read More