Abstract:Virtual reality is a technological strategy that introduces the person into a fictional and interactive world, causing the subjects to evade reality and it is used in the clinical setting in order to reduce pain. The purpose of this literature review is to investigate the benefits of virtual reality in people with chronic pain. A search was carried out in the Pubmed, CINAHL and Web of Science databases, using the following terms: "Virtual reality" AND "Chronic pain". Those articles that reported on randomized … Show more
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