Negative body image associated with changes in the visual body appearance increases pain perception.

Changing the visual body appearance by use of as virtual reality system, funny mirror, or binocular glasses has been reported to be helpful in rehabilitation of pain. However, there are interindividual differences in the analgesic effect of changing the visual body image. We hypothesized that a nega...

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Main Authors: Michihiro Osumi, Ryota Imai, Kozo Ueta, Satoshi Nobusako, Shu Morioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4161431?pdf=render