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 […]
Tag: pain
Immersion in virtual reality scenes of the Arctic helps to ease people’s pain
Friday 29th July 2022
Acupuncture relieves pain in emergency patients
Tuesday 21st January 2020Acupuncture 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 […]
‘Mindful People’ Feel Less Pain; MRI Imaging Pinpoints Supporting Brain Activity
Thursday 10th October 2019Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine may have found one of the answers – mindfulness. “Mindfulness is related to being […]
