Researchers of the University of Sechenov and Russian FMBA No. 85 Clinical Hospital, VR technologies have helped patients with endometriosis to cope with chronic pain and reduce stress. They found that the use of virtual reality improves women’s overall health and helps to combat anxiety disorders. Experts, such methods may be an important contribution to traditional treatment, he said.
Endometriosis is a disease in which endometrium cells grow outside the uterus, causing severe pain, bleeding and complexity with conception. Treatment involves combating not only physical symptoms, but also with psychological problems. Virtual reality, which immerses a person in a visual environment, helps to move away from pain through the activation of the brain regions associated with emotions. According to the authors of the study, individual content configuration increases the therapeutic effect.
In order to control the effectiveness of the method, it was recommended to be subjected to a monthly VR therapy course. In the 20 -minute sessions at the helmet, women watched natural views and other calm scenes. The results showed that there was a significant improvement in pain, anxiety and quality of life after 5-10 sessions. Researchers are planning to expand experiments to verify the effectiveness of technology and practice in practice.
Source: Ferra
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