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hope to millions of arthritis sufferers

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:37:59 +0000

Mail Online reports: Mirror therapy gives hope to millions of arthritis sufferers, Symptoms of arthritis can be relieved by a simple therapy using an optical illusion scientists say. A study trialing a technique involving mirrors has proved effective in alleviating joint pain and stiffness.

Mirror box therapy is also used for stroke rehabilitation, CRPS/RSD and phantom limb pain.

Medium Folding Mirror Box Now in Stock

Dave Daniels — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:55:11 +0000

Reflex Pain Management now has a medium sized mirror therapy box for sale on their website, this size is suitable for hand, elbow, foot and ankle rehabilitation.

More versatile than the smaller unit making it ideal for the professional therapist. The unit is still very portable and fold in seconds.

For more information CLICK HERE

Mirror therapy was first described by V.S. Ramachandran for treatment of phantom limb pain, but has since been proven in the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) / RSD, and stroke rehabilitation, as well as for hand and foot rehabilitation following an injury or surgery.

new therapy store now open

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:35:54 +0000

Our sponsor has open there new therapy store at www.reflexpainmanagement.com . You can buy their folding mirror therapy box as well as lots of other products to help with your rehabilitation. Please check it out.

Treating ‘phantom limb pain’ with mirror therapy

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:30:30 +0000

Whether the phantom is in the hand or the foot the principle of mirror box therapy is still the same. In this video soldier Bryan Wagner talk us through his phantom and how mirror box therapy help him cope with the pain.

Order your mirror box quick

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:05:00 +0000

Order your folding mirror box quick, we understand are sponsor www.reflexpainmanagement.com is going to drop the 17% online discount when there new site go’s live later this week this week.

Mirror Boxes distributed by End the Pain Project

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:24:47 +0000

Folding Mirror Boxes were donated to the End the Pain Project http://endthepainproject.org by mirrorboxtherpy.com sponsor , Reflex Pain Management ltd www.reflexpainmanagement.com . They have been shipped to the National School for Prosthetists in Hanoi; an NGO in central Vietnam; the Veteran’s Rehabilitation Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and they are negotiating a hand loss/phantom pain pilot with a leprosy hospital in West Bengal connected to 16 other leprosy hospitals in Bangladesh.

We wish them all the success with there mirror boxes.

Mirror therapy was first described by V.S. Ramachandran, but has since been proven in the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) / RSD, and stroke rehabilitation, as well as for hand and foot rehabilitation following an injury or surgery. www.mirrorboxtherapy.com is a good place to start; it has lots of information and a link to where you can purchase a mirror box.

stroke rehabilitation, repetition is important

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:09:31 +0000

When taking Stroke rehabilitation exercises the use of a mirror as been proven to be a great asset. The term plasticity describes the ability of the brain to rewire itself and there is no better way to help this than the use of a mirror.

Mirror Therapy has been described in medical literature to be of benefit to 80% of users, but like all therapies dose not always show immediate results. The rate and amount of recovery much depends on the extent of the damage, and the intensity and duration of the therapy you receive. Recovery also is likely to be influenced by personality, life experiences and coping styles. Motivation to recover is a key factor in obtaining an optimal level of rehabilitation.

somatosensory-cortex-diagra

Usful link :-

The importance of repetition in stroke rehabilitation – Worldnews.com
brain & nervous system diagram courtesy of Clickart If you like this … Recognizing a stroke Jaw paralysis during

a stroke Fighting post-stroke shoulder …
article.wn.com/view/2010/…/The_importance_of_repetition_in_stroke_rehabilitation/

How to use a Mirror Box by Dr Ilan Lieberman

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:35:33 +0000

See Dr Ilan Lieberbman’s video presentation on Mirror Visualisation Therapy; it covers what it is, the history, the theory, the evidence and how it used.This 4 part video is aimed at those looking to start using mirror therapy as well as those who want a little more insight to the medical theory.

Cincinnati news, Mirror Therapy can help stroke recovery.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:18:44 +0000

WKRC Cincinnati Local 12 news report Mirror Therapy might help stroke rehabilitation. Mirror Box Therapy has also been proven to work for phantom limb, CRPS/RSD and rehab following an injury or surgery, for more info search mirror box therapy.

Mirror Therapy Can Help Stroke Patients Cincinnati news story …
A new report shows a breakthrough therapy might help people regain arm use after suffering a stroke This breakthrough therapy actually uses a mirror for …

effectiveness of mirror therapy in upper extremity

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:16:39 +0000

Neurology Medical News about Stroke
Systematic review of the effectiveness of mirror therapy in upper extremity function. … Ezendam D et al – Most of the evidence for mirror therapy is from …
More info www.mirrorboxtheray.com