Virtual reality distraction induces hypoalgesia in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Attentional distraction from pain has been shown to be largely ineffective for obtaining a hypoalgesic effect in patients with chronic pain when compared to a control condition. It has been hypothesized that this may be due to the non-engaging types of distraction that have been...

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Main Authors: Thomas Matheve, Katleen Bogaerts, Annick Timmermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-020-00688-0