INTRODUCTION
pain, disability, anxiety, Low back pain
DISORDERS
Low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability, accounting for over 10% of total years lived with disability.Treatment for CLBP consists mainly of physiotherapy and analgesics, in particular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids.The use of a behavioral therapy-based virtual reality (VR) intervention might provide therapists and physicians with the means to seamlessly incorporate the psychosocial aspects of pain into the treatment. VR consists of a head-mounted device immersing the user in a 3-dimensional virtual world, which can be used to distract patients from experiencing pain and anxiety and to treat psychological disorders.