VR can be used to suppress pain signals in the body
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:08 am
Brent Bamberger, director of the orthopedic training program at Kettering Health Dayton, said, "In the late 1980s, the way I received training was basically reading books. There were no videos at that time. In addition to attending lectures, you might also be lucky enough to have specimen experiments. Practical work is done in a laboratory or other laboratory, but learning is mainly through observation." Richard Miller, a retired professor at the University of Rochester, believes that VR is a very useful channel for residents to hone their skills without immediately facing the pressure of the operating room.
First-year resident physician Reem Daboul believes that although this type of device cannot replicate the physical sensations during surgery, it is still very useful because it can help you become familiar with indonesia telegram the procedures of surgery faster and prevent "detours" on the road to learning.
Can it also relieve pain? What's going on?
In addition to assisting in surgical simulation training, VR technology also has an unexpected use in the medical care field-relieving pain. Brennan Spiegel, director of health services research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said that when a person is injured, in addition to the physical pain, there is also emotional pain. These signals are sent to different parts of the brain, and VR can be used to suppress these signals.
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Spiegel believes that "when you are in a dream-like virtual reality (Cyberdelic), you will gradually forget the feeling of pain." Its affiliated Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is also preparing to launch a virtual platform to help patients with gastroesophageal reflux, anxiety disorders, addiction and perimenopause issues.
First-year resident physician Reem Daboul believes that although this type of device cannot replicate the physical sensations during surgery, it is still very useful because it can help you become familiar with indonesia telegram the procedures of surgery faster and prevent "detours" on the road to learning.
Can it also relieve pain? What's going on?
In addition to assisting in surgical simulation training, VR technology also has an unexpected use in the medical care field-relieving pain. Brennan Spiegel, director of health services research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said that when a person is injured, in addition to the physical pain, there is also emotional pain. These signals are sent to different parts of the brain, and VR can be used to suppress these signals.
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Spiegel believes that "when you are in a dream-like virtual reality (Cyberdelic), you will gradually forget the feeling of pain." Its affiliated Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is also preparing to launch a virtual platform to help patients with gastroesophageal reflux, anxiety disorders, addiction and perimenopause issues.