How VR Therapy Is Treating Phantom Limb Pain

Lucas and Luna explore the surprising medical use of VR therapy for phantom limb pain, a condition affecting millions of amputees. They focus on the work of Dr. Max Ortiz-Catalan at the Center for Bionics and Pain Research in Sweden, who developed a VR system that lets patients 'see' and control a virtual limb to retrain their brains. The episode covers how the therapy works through mirror visual feedback and machine learning, the results of a 2024 clinical trial showing a 50% reduction in pain for most participants, and why this approach is gaining traction in rehabilitation centers. They also discuss the broader implications for VR in neuromodulation and chronic pain management, and how the technology is becoming more accessible through consumer headsets like the Meta Quest. #VRTherapy #PhantomLimbPain #VRMedicine #DrMaxOrtizCatalan #CenterForBionicsAndPainResearch #MirrorVisualFeedback #Neuromodulation #ChronicPain #MetaQuest #VRRehabilitation #Technology #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #HealthTech #VRHealthcare #VirtualReality #MedicalVR #ImmersiveTherapy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo