Cybertherapy in medicine - Clinical applications to reduce pain and anxiety

From the beginning of the 21st century, many authors have analysed and published reports on the benefits of applying virtual reality to medicine within clinical procedures. Whether it is for traumatic head injuries, burn wound care, lumbar punctures, or during chemotherapy treatment for children, virtual reality has many applications. The first published case report relating to the use of virtual reality within an invasive medical procedure was in 2004 by our group, beginning with upper gastrointestinal endoscopies and so on, until the introduction of virtual reality (VR) in a postoperative care unit of cardiac surgery. The end goal of this project is to demonstrate that virtual reality is a complementary tool to reduce pain and anxiety in hospitals during medical procedures including surgical procedures. Copyright © Cybertherapy and Rehabilitation Magazine. All Rights Reserved