Treating Phantom Limb Pain with Virtual Reality | Dr. Balakrishnan Prabhakaran

This week on The O&P Check-in: an SPS Podcast, we chat with Dr. Prabhakaran, Professor of Computer Science, the University of Texas at Dallas, about the creation of Mr. MAPP, a mixed reality system that combines virtual reality and computer vision technology to relieve phantom limb pain. Mentioned in this episode:The Dallas Morning News - UT Dallas researchers are using virtual reality to help amputees with phantom limb pain5NBCDFW - Using Virtual Reality to Relieve Amputees' Phantom Limb PainSign-up today for a free live SPS Clinical Education Day featuring a range of topics, from upper-extremity prosthetic devices to lower-extremity orthotic solutions, fabrication techniques, socket technology, and more! Earn up to 9.5 CEUs with courses led by SPS Manager of Clinical Education Sam Brouillette, CP, CFo, and Senior Clinical Education Specialist Liz Hillen, M.Ed., CPO, LPO, with special guests from Bulldog Tools, Inc., and Xtremity.  Thank you Knit-Rite for sponsoring this episode! Shop Knit-Rite Soft Sock Prosthetic Sock and Soft Sock Multipack today.  Visit spsco.comAlso, email us!  The O&P Check-in is a bi-monthly podcast featuring the latest orthotics and prosthetics news, trends, best practices, regulations and policies. Designed for O&P professionals, join Brendan Erickson and Jacki Green as they interview guests and share the latest advancements in the industry.