Background: Previous studies have shown that virtual reality (VR) is effective in reducing
acute and chronic pain both in adults and in children. Given the emergence of new VR …

A significant body of experimental evidence has demonstrated that it is possible to induce
the illusion of ownership of a fake limb or even an entire fake body using multisensory …

Harris (1999) proposed that pain can arise in the absence of tissue damage because
changes in the cortical representation of the painful body part lead to incongruences …

Progress in medical science and technology drastically improved physicians' ability to
interact with patient's physical body. Nevertheless, medicine still addresses the human body …

Aim Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a highly prevalent and significant cause of disability
which is often resistant to pharmacological management. Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging …

Pain is a common problem among elite athletes and is frequently associated with sport
injury. Both pain and injury interfere with the performance of elite athletes. There are …

The consequences of chronic pain and associated disabilities to the patient and to the
health care system are well known. Medication is often the first treatment of choice for …

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a debilitating condition common after amputation that can
considerably hinder patients' quality of life. Several treatments have reported promising …

Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of immersive and non-
immersive interactive virtual reality on pain perception in patients with a clinical pain …

The multisensory integration of signals from different senses is crucial to develop an
unambiguous percept of the environment and our body. Losing a limb causes drastic …