Pain medicine is on the cusp of a transformative era driven by a convergence of innovative technologies and novel treatment strategies. An article from the Journal of Pain Research, various emerging modalities, including virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), wearable medical technology, and psychedelics, are reshaping how chronic pain is perceived and managed.
Christopher Robinson, M.D., Ph.D., from the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues reviewed the potential impact of these advancements on pain management, patient outcomes, and physician education.
“If we don’t start thinking outside of the traditional pain tool box, we will continue to hit the same obstacles with pain management," says Robinson. "All these new technologies offer us a new angle and modalities to treat the most costly condition known to the human race – chronic pain.
