ERI: Soft Robotic Musculoskeletal Manipulation for Pain Reduction — NSF Award to Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ, $200,000)
The opioid crisis is a national health emergency and has led to a six-fold increase in drug overdoses over the past 25 years. Opioid pain medications are very addictive; thus, the CDC recommends non-pharmacological approaches as the first course of action for pain management. Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects over 4
| Award title | ERI: Soft Robotic Musculoskeletal Manipulation for Pain Reduction |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2502197 |
| Awardee | Stevens Institute of Technology |
| City | HOBOKEN |
| State | NJ |
| Amount obligated | $200,000 |
| Principal investigator | Jacqueline Libby |
| Program | M3X - Mind, Machine, and Motor |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | The opioid crisis is a national health emergency and has led to a six-fold increase in drug overdoses over the past 25 years. Opioid pain medications are very addictive; thus, the CDC recommends non-pharmacological approaches as the first course of action for pain management. Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects over 40 percent of US citizens. Musculoskeletal manipulation has proven effective at treating many types of pain but requires a human to perform costly, labor-intensive therapy. This Eng |
| Source | NSF Awards |
$799/mo
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