Application of Virtual Reality to Pain Management

In this course, we’ll discuss the science and practice of virtual analgesia for acute and chronic pain management. Virtual analgesia involves use of virtual reality (VR) to provide therapeutic benefits for pain management using a combination of audio and visual stimuli through a head-mounted device. The discussion will include an overview of the basic science undergirding VR, a review of key studies using VR for both acute and chronic pain, and information about the clinical implementation of a VR pain service.

Learning Objectives

  • Review how virtual reality (VR) is being used for managing acute and chronic pain
  • Discuss evidence that VR can help address comorbid anxiety and depression
  • Analyze case studies using VR in clinical practice

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAFP
  • 1.00 AANP
  • 1.00 ACCME (All Other)
  • 1.00 ACCME (MD/DO Only)
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 APA
Course opens: 
06/01/2021
Course expires: 
06/01/2022
Part of: 
Special Interest Session Track
Rating: 
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Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS

Professor of Medicine and Public Health
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center / UCLA
Los Angeles, California

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAFP
  • 1.00 AANP
  • 1.00 ACCME (All Other)
  • 1.00 ACCME (MD/DO Only)
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 APA
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A computer with an internet connection
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