Virtual immersive gaming to optimize recovery (VIGOR) in low back pain: A phase II randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: The virtual immersive gaming to optimize recovery (VIGOR) study is a randomized controlled trial of the effects of virtual reality games to encourage lumbar spine flexion among individuals with chronic low back pain and fear of movement. Whereas traditional graded activity or graded exposure therapies for chronic low back pain have high attrition and poor long-term efficacy, we believe that virtual reality games have distinct advantages that can enhance adherence and clinical outcomes. First, they are engaging and enjoyable activities that can distract from pain and fear of harm. In addition, because they gradually reinforce increases in lumbar spine flexion to achieve game objectives, continued engagement over time is expected to promote recovery through restoration of normal spinal motio

SUBMITTER: France CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5975386 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature