The Effects of VR Use on Pain Experienced During a Tattoo Procedure: A Pilot Study

The Effects of VR Use on Pain Experienced During a Tattoo Procedure: A Pilot Study

One of the most socially impactful applications of virtual reality (VR) is its use as a non-pharmacological remedy for both acute and chronic pain. Yet, despite robust findings establishing the analgesic effects of VR, use cases almost exclusively involve (a) patients with acute/chronic pain, which...

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Main Authors: Daniel Pimentel, Sri Kalyanaraman, Roger Fillingim, Shiva Halan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Subjects:
virtual reality
pain
tattoo
body modification
analgesia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2021.643938/full

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