MedCity News September 19, 2022
Experts think virtual reality (VR) can help address the country’s rising levels of pain and anxiety. By flooding the brain with positive signals, VR experiences can act as a drug-free alternative to pain and mental health management — and hospitals across the nation are deploying the technology.
CDC data shows that more than 20% of Americans have chronic pain, with 36% of them having high-impact chronic pain.
The discomfort of this pain is arguably exacerbated by the rising prevalence of mental health conditions across the country, which is becoming an increasingly sizable burden on Americans’ wellbeing. In fact, the percentage of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment rose from 19.2% in 2019 to 21.6% in 2021, according to CDC...
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