‘Mirror Box’ Archives
CRPS type 1 after a Stroke
This study shows a significant recovery of grip strength and hand movement of the paretic arm in chronic stroke patients after 2 weeks of intense mirror therapy program. www.rsds.org/pdfsall/Cacchio_etal.pdf
Alternative Treatment for Stroke
Mirror Therapy | Mental Movement Therapy The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehab also published a study in 2007, comparing the use of mirror therapy with traditional PT to a group that ... www.rehabafterstroke.com/mirror-therapy
children with hemiplegia a pilot study
Mirror therapy in children with hemiplegia: a pilot study. Mirror therapy, which provides the visual illusion of a functional paretic limb by using the mirror reflection of the non-paretic arm, is used in the ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21410693
Increase movement using mirror box therapy
One of the best videos I have come across demonstrating mirror box therapy and how the increase in movement can be achieved. Origenal video at : - Mirror Therapy - ZOCIAL.tv This video shows you how to do mirror therapy for a broad range of chronic pain syndromes. For more information visit my blog: [...]
Rethinking stroke therapy
Until recently scientists thought that when a region of the brain was damaged, its function was lost forever. Stroke patients who couldn't use an injured arm were taught to dress and bathe with their good arm. But sophisticated imaging tests of the brain at work have since revealed that it can reorganize itself after injury so that when nerve [...]
Information for Patients and Families
Mirror therapy is a specific therapy designed to strengthen arms and hands weakened by a stroke. In mirror therapy, we use movements of the stronger hand and arm to "trick our brain" into thinking that the weaker arm is moving. Researchers have shown that this "tricking of the brain" actually works... Read the full article at [...]
AMPUTEE NEWS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS
Great blog take a look http://www.talbronsteinblog.net/ Watch the video showing mirror box therapy. Some great ideas for exercises that can be done than using mirror box therapy for treating phantom limb pain, as will as stroke rehabilitation.
Mirror box therapy on hit TV show house
Mirror Therapy was used in the hit TV show HOUSE, with dramatic results. This is not a camera or mirror trick it can really produce this kind of result. For those who missed it watch it now but be quick it was remove for the net the last time due to copy right law.
auditory and visual feedback using a mirror box
In this artical we see how auditory feedback and visual feedback using mirror box therapy as helpful in the treatment of phantom pain. http://www.ispub.com/journal/the_internet_journal_of_rehabilitation/volume_1_number_2_72/article_printable/auditory-feedback-in-the-treatment-of-upper-limb-phantom-pain-a-medical-hypothesis.html
mirror therapy is quite simple
mirror therapy is something you can do yourself at home. All you need is a mirror and dedication to practice the treatment daily. Follow the link below to a short description of mirror box therapy by by Beth D. Darnall, PhD. although this is about phantom limb mirror box therapy is also very successful in the treatment of CRPS and stroke [...]