AUSTIN, Texas – Working from the comfort of home sounds nice, but for some living with chronic pain it’s something else entirely.

“I have dealt with back and neck issues pretty much my entire adult life," said Laura Terry. "I remember having feelings of lightning kinda go up my spine.”

Terry works in sales and she's used to always being on the move.

“I’d normally be in my car taking a walk to a client," she said. "Now all my appointments are on Zoom, so I’m on my chair in what feels like the entire day.”

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Since stay-at-home orders were issued in Austin, Terry has been unable to see her physical therapist, Dr. Ben Morgan, regularly. The two decided to get creative with technology using telehealth, a way for medical professionals to see patients online.

“We’re really looking at it as a way to continue the course of care as best we can in a non-ideal situation,” Morgan said.

“We just worked with what I have and sometimes I just use a chair,” said Terry.

While convenient, Morgan says he has to keep a closer eye on Terry to make sure she doesn’t injure herself but that so far, she is doing great.

“Nothing can replace that kind of hands-on experience of physical therapy but if we can’t get in there, this is definitely the next best thing,” Terry said.

Morgan also pointed out that helping patients manage their pain—even virtually—could help minimize their reliance on opioids, especially those who recently have had surgery.