Who needs #painkillers when you have virtual reality?
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Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on UnsplashVirtual reality, in most cases, can replace pain medication or be used as a sedative.IntroductionImage of Blain Baxter from here10-year-old Blaine Baxter injured his arm in a go-karting accident last year. Painful daily dressing changes at the hospital made him so anxious he had to be sedated. Not only was the sedation costing money, but Blaine was still anxious before the sedation.Two weeks into his stay at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, a team of pain management specialists suggested he tried playing games using the Samsung Gear VR. This was such an effective distraction that Blaine didn’t need sedation anymore.This is one case of many where virtual reality has been used to replace sedation or painkillers in a hospital. In this article, (...)
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