A Back Pain Clinic in the Metaverse: Prevention Is The Cure

虚拟世界中的背痛诊所：预防就是治疗

• 批准号: 10044611
• 金额: $ 6.37万
• 依托单位: BACK TO HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10044611
• 关键词: Back; Pain; Clinic; Metaverse; Prevention

A back pain clinic in the metaverse provides an innovative, exciting and profitable new route to market for Back to Health as well as an accessible, affordable and significantly improved clinical resource to prevent and treat back pain. Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of long-term disability in the UK representing 7% of GP consultations, 4.1 million workdays lost and costing the NHS over £2billion per year (BMJ 2017). In an aging, sedentary (47% now work from home), increasingly overweight society, back pain incidence increased by 54% in the previous 25 years (LANCET 2018). Covid-19 has amplified this trend whilst simultaneously reducing access to treatment. Waiting lists for pre-planned NHS treatment is over 6 million (NHS England). Increasingly back pain is seen as a lifestyle disease that requires comprehensive biopsychosocial approach. 30% of LBP sufferers have had no contact with a professional in 12 months.For those receiving treatment, most skip to second (drugs, injection) and third line interventions (surgery), missing first line interventions (education and exercise). After years of developing digital assets such as VR, AR experiences, exercise classes and psychological interventions, our virtual back pain clinic will raise our profile and broaden our reach throughout the UK.Our mission is to prevent LBP by creating greater community awareness and improve clinical outcomes promoting guideline concordant care. If just 1% of LBP sufferers self-manage rather than visit their GP, they will receive a better outcome and could save the NHS £20million per year.Our solution is a 5,000 square feet back pain clinic in the metaverse which will comprise of:Walk in Reception 4,000 square feet LBP Prevention (Freemium) comprising:1.Biological Area: VR posture experience and virtual back care exercise classes.2\. Psychological Area: Users assess their pain psychology and interact with educational VR programmes suitable to their needs.3.Lifestyle Area: VR education and interventions (sleep, diet, exercise, self-care)4.Social Area: Meet healthcare professionals, free seminars (psychologists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists)For those needing LBP treatment:1st Line interventions (Paid-for): In app purchaseClients will have the opportunity to download an app and purchase personalised physical and psychological exercise at £10/month for self-directed care.2nd line interventions (Paid-for): Two virtual private consultation rooms £75/hour (500 square feet each).Clients will have the opportunity to purchase one on one consultations with a variety of practitioners including chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy at £75 per hour

metaverse中的背痛诊所为Back to Health提供了一条创新的，令人兴奋的和有利可图的新市场途径，以及一种可访问的，负担得起的和显著改善的临床资源，以预防和治疗背痛。腰痛（LBP）是英国长期残疾的主要原因，占全科医生咨询的7%，损失了410万个工作日，每年花费NHS超过20亿英镑（BMJ 2017）。在一个老龄化、久坐不动（47%现在在家工作）、日益超重的社会中，背痛的发病率在过去25年中增加了54%（LANCET 2018）。新型冠状病毒肺炎扩大了这一趋势，同时减少了获得治疗的机会。等待预先计划的国民保健服务治疗的名单超过600万（英国国民保健服务）。越来越多的背痛被视为一种生活方式疾病，需要全面的生物心理社会方法。30%的LBP患者在12个月内没有与专业人士接触。对于那些接受治疗的人来说，大多数人跳到二线（药物，注射）和三线干预（手术），缺少一线干预（教育和锻炼）。经过多年的开发数字资产，如VR，AR体验，运动课程和心理干预，我们的虚拟背痛诊所将提高我们的形象，并扩大我们在英国的影响力。我们的使命是通过提高社区意识来预防LBP，并改善临床结果，促进指南一致的护理。如果只有1%的LBP患者自我管理，而不是访问他们的家庭医生，他们将获得更好的结果，并可以节省NHS每年£ 2000万。我们的解决方案是一个5,000平方英尺的背部疼痛诊所在metaverse将包括：步行接待4,000平方英尺的LBP预防（免费增值）包括：1.生物区：VR姿势体验和虚拟背部护理运动课程。心理领域：用户评估他们的疼痛心理，并与适合他们需求的教育VR程序进行互动。3.生活方式领域：VR教育和干预（睡眠，饮食，运动，自我护理）4.社交领域：与医疗保健专业人士会面，免费研讨会（心理学家，脊椎按摩师，整骨师，物理治疗师）对于那些需要LBP治疗：一线干预（付费）：在应用程序购买客户将有机会下载一个应用程序，并购买个性化的身体和心理锻炼，每月10英镑，用于自我指导的护理。（付费）：两个虚拟私人咨询室75英镑/小时（每个500平方英尺）。客户将有机会以每小时75英镑的价格购买与各种从业者的一对一咨询，包括脊椎按摩，整骨疗法和物理疗法