OBJECTIVE: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic syndrome characterized by widespread pain with tenderness in specific areas. We examined the applicability of Waon therapy (soothing warmth therapy) as a new method of pain treatment in patients with FMS. METHODS: Thirteen female FMS patients (mean age, 45.2+/-15.5 years old; range, 25-75) who fulfilled the criteria of the American College of ...

A systematic descriptive survey was carried out on a clinic population with acquired upper limb amputation in which clear distinctions were made between phantom experiences, pre-amputation pain and stump pain. It was found that of 76 participants 96% reported phantom experiences and 84% were currently experiencing phantom limb phenomena (PLP). Sixty-nine percent (69%) of those currently experie...

Augmented Reality (AR) and the environments that it creates have the ability to change a person’s sensory experience in various ways. The therapeutic potential of AR has only recently been realised and more applications of this technology are gradually being utilised for the treatment of people suffering from phobias, severe burns and spinal cord lesions. Augmented environments can be used to d...