Millions of Americans struggle with ongoing pain from chronic conditions — a problem that costs the U.S. an estimated $635 billion each year and has played a key role in the country’s persisting opioid…
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Background: With the rapid development of mobile health (mHealth) technology, many health apps have been introduced to the commercial market for people with back pain conditions. However, little is known about their content, quality,…
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What You Should Know:
– Commons Clinic, a leading value-based physician group transforming musculoskeletal (MSK) care, today announced the launch of the Center for Spine Economics, Outcomes & Research (SEOR).
– This landmark initiative marks a…
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Spinal maladies are one of the U.S. healthcare system’s biggest burdens. Millions of Americans suffer from chronic lower back pain, but they rarely receive the holistic, long-term care they need to effectively treat this…
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AppliedVR expands its VA contract, enabling veterans access to RelieVRx, an FDA-cleared VR therapy for chronic low back pain. The eight-week, self-guided program utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy in immersive VR sessions. This collaboration with…
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California-based virtual reality therapeutic company AppliedVR announced it secured an expanded contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs via its Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, dubbed VA Immersive, to provide veterans with…
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What You Should Know:
– The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking a major step forward in pain management by expanding its contract with AppliedVR, a provider of immersive therapeutics (ITx) using virtual…
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What You Should Know:
– AppliedVR, an immersive therapeutics pioneer, conducted a large randomized controlled trial (RCT) on virtual reality (VR) therapy for treating chronic low back pain (CLBP) at home.
– Results of the study…
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Background: Low back pain is the main cause of disability worldwide. Individuals with chronic conditions have been widely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, mobile health (m-Health) has become popular, mostly due…
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By Shania Kennedy
October 31, 2023 – Mount Sinai researchers have demonstrated that publicly trained large language models (LLMs) can identify the pain location and pain location of musculoskeletal conditions like shoulder, knee, and lower back…
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