Tech Talk: Virtual reality can relieve pain, anxiety during medical procedures

Research presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, shows that, as an added therapy, the use of virtual reality (VR) glasses or medical hypnosis can help alleviate both pain and anxiety in patients undergoing short medical procedures, and also reduced the need for drugs. The findings provide additional support for the potential benefits of these kinds of non-drug interventions for individuals with a variety of conditions, and organizations might consider providing educational sessions on these techniques.