Children Being Treated for Cancer Related Pain Using Video Games Find Significant Relief and Increased Vagal Tone.
This study conducted by Spanish researcher Dr. Mario Alonso and his associates, found playing #videogames and the resulting vagal tone caused a reduction in the amount of morphine needed to help children with cancer cope with mucosal pain.
Despite the limitations of this study, (study size being most notable) the findings provide important additional information on the potential value of using video games to reduce pain and suffering, as well as enhance health recovery by increasing vagal tone in a safe and efficient way.
Children with intense mucositis found their pain was relieved by 30%, with a 14% increase in vagal tone, and reduced the daily dose of morphine by 20%.
So much more to learn – but such promising findings and interesting interconnections between video game play, #vagalnerve stimulation and #painrelief.Â
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7154929/
