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A New Approach to Lasting Chronic Lower Back Pain Relief

A New Approach to Lasting Chronic Lower Back Pain Relief

Clinically-validated in-home virtual reality therapy that helps reduce discomfort and teaches skills for managing chronic lower back pain.

Check eligibility
Step 1

Check eligibility (3 minutes)

Step 2

Schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider.

Step 3

Complete the appointment. If RelieVRx is a good fit, your provider will write you a prescription.

How the RelieVRx program works

Watch the video below to learn how this VR-enabled medical device can help you develop new skills and habits to manage your chronic lower back pain.

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A workout for your brain

PROGRAM DETAILS

In our 56-session program, each day you are immersed in vivid environments that calm your nervous system for lasting relief.1,2

Dosage
56 sessions
(avg session duration: 6 mins)

ENGAGING EXPERIENCES

The unique environments, soothing exercises, and engaging games teach coping skills and help develop the positive habits which will empower you to naturally control your pain.

Your journey to better pain control is simple and easy

The RelieVRx device is a lightweight and comfortable virtual reality headset. This FDA-authorized treatment3 is used in the comfort of your home and is proven to deliver lasting relief.1,2

IN A CLINICAL TRIAL, THE RELIEVRX PROGRAM REDUCED PATIENTS’ PAIN1

What Patients Say About RelieVRx
...helps me to understand the connection between my mind and my pain, and that my mind ultimately has that control...”
Jacob
Veteran
The RelieVRx program has opened my mind in the sense that I can shift my focus on something more important aside from the pain...”
Jan Michael
Veteran

The AVR Pathway® team provides support for every step of the journey

The AVR Pathway team supports patients as they embark on the RelieVRx journey, serving as the primary point of contact for technical and non-medical questions.

Whether it's device delivery questions or technical support, the AVR Pathway team is prepared to assist patients and providers every step of the way!

Indication for Use The RelieVRx program is a prescription-use immersive virtual reality system intended to provide adjunctive treatment based on cognitive behavioral therapy skills and other evidence-based behavioral methods for patients (age 18 and older) with a diagnosis of chronic lower back-pain (defined as moderate to severe pain lasting longer than three months). The device is intended for in-home use for the reduction of pain and pain interference associated with chronic lower back pain.

Contraindications

There are no known contraindications.

References

  1. Garcia LM, Birckhead BJ, Krishnamurthy P, Sackman J, Mackey IG, Louis RG,Salmasi V, Maddox T, Darnall BD An 8-Week Self-Administered At-Home Behavioral Skills-Based Virtual Reality Program for Chronic Low Back Pain: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Conducted During COVID-19 J Med Internet Res 2021;23(2):e26292 doi: 10.2196/26292 PMID: 33484240 PMCID: 793994
  2. Maddox, T., Sparks, C., Oldstone, L., Maddox, R., Ffrench, K., Garcia, H., Krishnamurthy, P., Okhotin, D., Garcia, L., Birckhead, B, Sackman, J., Mackey, I., Louis, R., Salmasi, V., Oyao, A., & Darnall, BD (2023). Durable chronic low back pain reductions to 24-months post-treatment for an accessible, 8-week, in-home behavioral skills-based virtual reality program: A randomized controlled trial. Pain Medicine, in press.
  3. “Device Classification under Section 513(F)(2)(De Novo).” Accessdata.fda.gov, https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/denovo.cfm?id=DEN210014.

VR Experience visuals may differ from actual VR experience in device.