WATCH: Do Video Games Have The Power To Relieve Pain?

WXXI News | By Sasha-Ann Simons

Published May 17, 2016 at 10:00 AM EDT

David Eichel plays games on an iPad while he receives monthly treatment for chronic asthma at Unity Health System.

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Playing video games, especially violent ones, appears to increase the level of pain tolerance in some people. That’s the fascinating result following a study from researchers at the American Pain Society. I-pads and other devices are showing up in more and more hospital rooms and cancer treatment centers. So, how does it all work? The Innovation Trail’s Sasha-Ann Simons explains in this Need to Know report.

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Sasha-Ann Simons

Sasha-Ann Simons joined the team at WXXI News in 2015 as a Multimedia Reporter/Producer. She tells stories about the innovation economy and technology in upstate New York and also does general assignment reporting. Sasha-Ann is the host of Arts InFocus, WXXI-TV's weekly arts and culture program. She is also a fill-in host and regular contributor to Need To Know.

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