Jens R. Chapman, MD, is the interim chair of the department of orthopedics and sports medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is also holder of the HansJoerg Wyss Endowed Chair of Spine Surgery at the university. He is a part of the spine service faculty at Puget Sound Veterans Administration Medical Center in Seattle.

University of Washington in Seattle researchers have developed a virtual reality game called "Snow World" that helps patients manage pain, according to a Q13 Fox Seattle-Tacoma report.

Ultrasound technology is an emerging technology for pain management and can be used in both diagnostic and procedural applications. Michael Gofeld, MD, University of Washington assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the Department of Neurological Surgery, discusses the future of ultrasound technology for pain management.