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MAY 17, 2021

Virtual Reality Treatment Shows Promise For IBD, Abdominal Pain

Originally published by our sister publication, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

 

Virtual reality aimed at easing stress may be an adjunctive therapy for children and adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other abdominal complaints, linked to significant reductions in pain and anxiety, researchers have found.

Stress is known to exacerbate disease activity and symptoms in IBD, while mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to improve emotional distress, pain and