MedCity News June 10, 2019
Kevin Truong

Virtual reality has evolved from being a technological novelty to a legitimate clinical tool in areas like chronic pain management and neurological rehab, leading experts to think through how best to integrate VR into healthcare.

On a particularly stressful November day three years ago, Erin Martucci found herself on a beach with waves lapping up against a sandy coastline, birds flying overhead and a calming voice guiding her through breathing exercises.

Just minutes before, she was on a hospital bed experiencing painful contractions that threatened her commitment to having an epidural-free birth.

“When we got to the hospital though, I was wavering and thinking ‘Can I do this or can I not?’” recalled Martucci in a recent...

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