Think outside
the pill box
The RelieVRx® program is the first FDA-authorized Virtual Reality (VR) treatment for chronic lower back pain (CLBP).1
SEE THE PROOFUnderstanding Chronic Pain
When you're hurt, a signal goes from the injury to the parts of your brain responsible for feeling, thinking and emotion. The signal to your brain causes you to feel pain.2
For people living with chronic pain, that signal can get stuck in a loop. Every time the loop repeats, your nervous system feels a surge of pain.2
This pain cycle doesn’t have to be permanent. Imagine your brain is like a muscle that can be strengthened with regular practice and consistent effort.2
A Workout For Your Brain
The self-guided, in-home program can reduce your discomfort while teaching you skills for managing your everyday CLBP.
Used for an average of 6 minutes per session.
Each of the 56 immersive sessions builds upon the lessons from the last one.
To help change how you think, feel, and react to pain.
How the RelieVRx program works
Watch the video below to learn how this VR-enabled medical device and its pre-programmed therapy content can help you develop new skills and habits to manage your chronic lower back pain.
Daily experiences incorporate well-established Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other pain management techniques4
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The Power Of VR
The effectiveness of established pain management techniques is enhanced by the immersive nature of virtual reality and the immediate feedback it provides.
Clinically Validated CLBP Relief
In a 56-session clinical trial, participants reported a significant reduction in pain and the impact it has on their daily lives, and those reductions remained in a 2 year follow up study4,5
2 years after treatment, a majority of patients reported a continued significant reduction in both intensity and the impact pain had on their daily lives5
Easy To Use
The RelieVRx device is shipped directly to your home with easy-to-follow instructions. Once you have completed the program, simply return the device in the original packaging using the provided prepaid return shipping label.
User scores rank the RelieVRx device as easier to use than an ATM and nearly as simple as Google.4
Support For The Journey
The AVR Pathway® team is here to support you as you embark on the RelieVRx journey, serving as the primary point of contact for technical and non-medical questions.
Get Started With The RelieVRx Program
Call or message your healthcare provider and tell them you are interested in the RelieVRx program.
Bring the patient packet to your appointment or attach its contents to your message.
If you are currently a RelieVRx patient and need assistance, please don't hesitate to call or email us
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
- “Device Classification under Section 513(F)(2)(De Novo).” Accessdata.fda.gov,https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRL/rl.cfm?lid=764583&lpcd=QRA.
- Bak, M.S.; Park, H.; Kim, S.K. Neural Plasticity in the Brain during Neuropathic Pain. Biomedicines 2021, 9, 624.
- Dhillon KS. Spinal Fusion for Chronic Low Back Pain: A 'Magic Bullet' or Wishful Thinking? Malays Orthop J. 2016 Mar;10(1):61-68.
- Garcia LM, Birckhead BJ, Krishnamurthy P, et al. 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
- Maddox T, Sparks C, Oldstone L, Maddox R, Ffrench K, Garcia H, Krishnamurthy P, Okhotin D, Garcia LM, Birckhead BJ, Sackman J, Mackey I, Louis R, Salmasi V, Oyao A, Darnall BD. Durable chronic low back pain reductions up to 24 months after treatment for an accessible, 8-week, in-home behavioral skills-based virtual reality program: a randomized controlled trial. Pain Med. 2023 Oct 3;24(10):1200-1203. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad070. PMID: 37220894; PMCID: PMC10546478.