Virtual walking therapy in neuropathic spinal cord injury pain: a feasibility study

This study explores the use of virtual walking (VW) therapy for chronic neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Current treatments for this type of pain are often not effective. The study aims to see if a new virtual walking setup developed at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre is feasible and acceptable for SCI patients with chronic neuropathic pain. The researchers measured patient satisfaction, acceptance, adherence to the therapy, and changes in pain intensity and distribution before and after the virtual walking sessions.

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  The study found good satisfaction and acceptance of virtual walking therapy among the participants.
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  Support, duration, and the number of sessions were perceived well and acceptable by the patients.
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  One patient experienced improvements in pain intensity, pain quality, and pain distribution after the therapy.