An augmented reality game is helping amputee patients feel relief from their phantom limb pain.
Phantom limb syndrome is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached to the body and is moving normally with other body parts. People with this report to feeling immense pain caused by trying to control an arm or leg that is no longer attached to the body. To help alleviate this pain, Researcher Max Ortiz Catalan placed electrodes on a man's body that allowed him to control his phantom limb projected on a screen. The game allows users to feel like they're controlling the screen with their said limb.
This brilliant method of virtual reality tricks the brain into thinking it is moving and controlling the lost limb, which has reports of lessening the internal pain for these patients.
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This Augmented Reality Game Allivates Pain in Amputee Patients
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Reality Rehabilitation - Using virtual reality technology to alleviate pain and improve rehabilitation for amputee patients.
2. Phantom Limb Pain Management - Developing innovative strategies and technologies to alleviate phantom limb pain in amputee patients.
3. Brain-computer Interface Applications - Exploring the potential of brain-computer interface technology in enhancing pain management and rehabilitation for amputee patients.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Implementing virtual reality and augmented reality solutions for pain management and rehabilitation in the healthcare industry.
2. Gaming - Integrating virtual reality and augmented reality technologies in gaming applications to provide therapeutic benefits for patients with phantom limb pain.
3. Technology - Advancing brain-computer interface technology for medical applications, including pain management and rehabilitation in the tech industry.