EaseVRx for the Reduction of Chronic Pain and Opioid Use

Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years old * Low back pain experienced ≥ 3 days per week on average for ≥ 6 months * Pre-medication NPRS score ≥ 5 stable for ≥ 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusions based on potential medical or lifestyle confounders: * Has a body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2 * Pain related to cancer, fibromyalgia, or disk herniation * History of a major psychiatric disorder not controlled with medication or has behavioral factors that would interfere with proper study procedures * Is not ambulatory/has significant motor impairment * Surgery in the past 3 months * Open workers compensation claim * Planning to have surgery in the next 3 months * Planning to start a new exercise program in the next 3 months * Planning to start a new treatment for their pain (e.g. medication, physiotherapy, acupuncture, electrical nerve stimulation) in the next 3 months * Exclusions based on potential drug-related cofounders: * Current or recent history (in past year) of substance abuse disorder * Currently pregnant/breastfeeding or planning to in the next 3 months * Was administered an epidural steroid during the 3 months prior to screening * Exclusions based on ability to use EaseVR effectively: * Comorbidities including neurological, psychosocial, sensory, or other disorders that may impact pain perception * Diagnosis of epilepsy, dementia, migraines, or other neurological disorders that may prevent VR usage, and/or other medical conditions predisposed to nausea and dizziness * Hypersensitivity to flashing lights or motion * Claustrophobia * Lack of stereoscopic vision * Severe hearing impairment * Injury to eyes, face, or neck that prevents comfortable VR usage * Planning to take a vacation from their home for more than one week in the next 8 weeks