Users participating in the program are given hands-on time with all the tools they’ll need to master before entering the ER, and introduces them to the many concepts and scenarios they’ll be faced with throughout their time behind the knife. By offering surgeons in-training a virtual space in which to practice true-to-life surgical procedures, Osso VR has created a cost-effective alternative to the expensive and highly-limited training opportunities currently offered. While Karuna Labs specializes in providing services to the patients themselves, Osso VR focuses on providing support to the medical professionals who assist them.
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Karuna’s software uses virtual reality to create neuroplastic changes by placing the patient in an environment where they increase movement while blocking pain signals.” Osso VR medical training in action // Image Credit: Osso VR “Over time, this learning process slowly returns the neurons to normal and pain diminishes. This process is key to reshaping the pain experience by rewiring it to perceive pain and the movement associated with it as non-threatening.”
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new pathways. “When the body experiences damage or injury, the brain controls how it’s perceived and transmits pain signals throughout the body,” explains the company in an official release. Trading medication for VR // Image Credit: Karuna Labs Composed of a team of neuroscientists, pain medicine doctors, physical therapists, and healthcare IT experts, the company offers both an in-home solution, Karuna Home, as well as a more advanced clinic-based option, Karuna Pro. Founded in 2016, Karuna Labs has been using VR technology for years to provide personalized chronic pain management programs for patients suffering from chronic pain in their lower and upper limbs, neck, and lower back that’s neither invasive or pharmacological.
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