If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, therapy.

Most commonly used for treating long-standing and acute traumas, EMDR is also being shown to help with some kinds^[1] of chronic pain^[2].

A growing body of studies shows that EMDR can be used to effectively treat a variety of conditions^[3], such as...