mirror box therapy » phantom limb

Walter Reed Army Medical Center reported

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:10:45 +0000

Consider “Mirror Therapy” for Phantom Limb Pain in the ICU …
Investigators at Walter Reed Army Medical Center have reported that mirror therapyfor phantom limb pain was strikingly effective in a randomized, …
www.internalmedicinenews.com/…/5697ded167.html

Back to Basics

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:06:41 +0000

Here’s the NOVA episode about Dr. Ramachandran’s discovery of mirror therapy as a treatment for phantom limb pain. Incredibly fascinating episode, mirror therapy starts around 3:30 min but watch it all.

This video is for everybody its an easy to understand video on how the brain works.

Nova – Secrets Of The Mind
Amazing neurological expedition lead by V.S. Ramachandran MD PHD.

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_…

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.

David’s Pain relieve from phantom limb

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:43:38 +0000

Inspirational story, David introduced to mirror therapy for phantom limb pain by His Occupational Therapist, with dramatic effect. Take a minute to read his story. We wish him all the sucess.

David’s Story of Triumph: Saturday, October 9, 2010 @ 2005
By Gordon and Lynnette Lyon
Today we were talking and he was telling me about the mirror therapy he has been going through. His Occupational Therapist will roll up the legs on her pants and sit next to David with a mirror. Together they position the mirror so …
David’s Story of Triumph – http://themarinedavidlyon.blogspot.com/

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.

‘Mirror Therapy’ Appears to Reduce Post-Amputation Pain

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:25:59 +0000

A technique called mirror therapy can help reduce phantom pain in soldiers who’ve had limbs amputated, a new study shows…
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100253523