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Scientists Probe How Surfing Could Help Chronic Pain

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By uscbknpt, March 9, 2023

Researchers are scanning pain patients’ brains after they catch waves — and constructing a virtual reality surfing experience. BY KATHARINE GAMMON ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JASON KUTCH DEVELOPED CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN in his 20s, a condition that eventually became “debilitating and impactful.” When he moved to Los Angeles in 2008 as a postdoctoral researcher in biomedical engineering,…

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