Tag: pain relief

Immersion in virtual reality scenes of the Arctic helps to ease people’s pain

Friday 29th July 2022

A small study by scientist from Imperial College London has revealed that increased sensitivity to pain can be combatted by using virtual reality headsets. By immersing people in Arctic scenes of icebergs, cold oceans, and […]

Acupuncture relieves pain in emergency patients

Tuesday 21st January 2020

Acupuncture has been found to be a safe and effective alternative to pain-relieving dugs to some patients by the world’s largest randomised controlled trial of the use of acupuncture in emergency departments. The study, which […]

Study Confirms Cannabis Flower Is an Effective Mid-Level Analgesic Medication for Pain

Sunday 06th October 2019

Using the largest database of real-time recordings of the effects of common and commercially available cannabis products in the United States (U.S.), researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) found strong evidence that cannabis […]