Painiac 205: Virtual Reality & Chronic Pain Management with Josh Sackman

Virtual reality therapy is revolutionizing pain management by offering painiacs non-invasive and no-addictive ways to effectively manage pain. Today, I’m talking with Josh Sackman, President and CO-Founder of Applied VR, about the new ap Ease VR. Josh has been featured in Wired, Forbes and MIT Technology Review and has spoken at international conferences such as South by Southwest and Health 2.0, as well as The White House about the use of virtual reality technology in healthcare.

AppliedVR is the recognized leader in therapeutic VR, with a clinically validated solution that has launched in over 225 hospitals across the US and in 8 countries worldwide. Through their app “Ease VR”, the folks at Applied VR are revolutionizing pain management, enabling patients to have access to safer, more engaging, and effective digital tools that reduce suffering around pain...whether in the hospital, clinic, or at home.

LINKS TO LEARN MORE:

http://www.geteasevr.com/

https://appliedvr.io/

https://www.wired.com/story/opioids-havent-solved-chronic-pain-maybe-virtual-reality-can/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/reenitadas/2018/05/31/virtual-reality-the-alternative-to-marijuana-and-opioids-for-pain-management/