Articles: chronic.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Sep 2020
[Use of Virtual Reality as a Component of Acute and Chronic Pain Treatment].
Future or reality? Treating acute and chronic pain is a part of the daily routine of clinical anesthesiologists. Commonly used analgesics have unwanted side effects or may even be insufficient as in chronic pain treatment. Virtual Reality (VR) could be a promising new approach which offers noninvasive therapy options for the treatment of pain. ⋯ VR can be used as an immersive extension or alternative to mirror therapy, especially for pain disorders such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) or phantom limb pain. VR can be supplemented by gamification, which increases intrinsic motivation, well-being and adherence to therapy. In summary, VR could be an effective and realistic therapy option for acute and chronic pain in clinical and home settings in the future.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Sep 2020
[Early Interdisciplinary Assessment for Secondary Prevention of Chronic Pain - Scientific Background, Concept of Delivery, Target Population and Status of Health Care Provision].
Pain is agreed to be understood as a multi-causal, biopsychosocial phenomenon. A sufficient health care delivery shall therefore contain a corresponding interdisciplinary approach in diagnostic and therapy, respectively. ⋯ The article introduces into existing knowlegde about pain and risk factors for chronicity. The background (evidence and theoretical) of corresponding health care approaches and a detailed concept of interdisciplinary pain diagnostic by a multiprofessional team consisting of pain physician, physiotherapist and clinical psychologist are described and discussed.