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CRPS type 1 after a Stroke

Dave Daniels — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:10:14 +0000

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

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:50:06 +0000

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

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:52:12 +0000

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

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:58:25 +0000

One of the best videos I have come across demonstrating mirror box therapy and how the increase in movement can be achieved.

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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: …
www.zocial.tv/today/Education/11998180/mirror-therapy

Rethinking stroke therapy

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:50:21 +0000

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 cells die, their functions are taken over by other cells… read in full at… http://www.consumerreports.org/health/conditions-and-treatments/stroke-prevention/stroke-therapy/index.htm

Information for Patients and Families

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:11:42 +0000

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 http://strokengine.ca/admin/patient/Mirror%20Therapy-Family%20InformationDec2010.pdf

AMPUTEE NEWS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:19:02 +0000

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

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:00:29 +0000

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

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:37:22 +0000

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

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:24:46 +0000

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 rehabilitation and recovery.

Expanding global access to phantom pain care
Mirror therapy was first described as a successful treatment for phantom pain … showed that mirror therapy was effective for reducing phantom pain after …
www.bethdarnall.com/…/Mirror_Therapy_InMotionNovDec_…