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IPAR's VR-based approach to persistent pain in workers' compensation

Lauren Finestone

IPAR Rehabilitation's approach using virtual reality technology and coaching is rethinking pain education and improving RTW outcomes for injured workers with persistent pain.

Persistent pain is a huge challenge in workers' comp, with 40% of early retirement attributed to this condition and most workers citing unresolved pain as a major barrier to recovery.  The Re-thinking Recovery program combines virtual reality (VR) technology with individualised coaching to address this challenge. Pinning down the persistent pain problem As Aaron Bowes, National Manager, Pain and Recovery Services at IPAR Rehabilitation, e...

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Published 03 June, 2025 | Updated 03 June, 2025