Virtual Reality and Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP)

  • November 12, 2016

Could Virtual Reality Dodgeball motivate fear-avoidant CLBP patients to move? Implications for future treatment.

The findings by Thomas et al. clearly show the potential of VR (Virtual Reality) to get participants with CLBP (Chronic Lower Back Pain) to actively engage in movements that may otherwise be avoided due to fear of harm. Thomas et al’s results suggest that VR could be an exciting future tool for physiotherapy treatment.

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