Archive for August, 2009
BBC news article
Mirrors used to trick the brain. An incite into Mirror Therapy as covered by the BBC in May http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8026512.stm Patients in Bristol and Bath are using mirrors to fight Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CPRS) - a condition that causes extreme pain in their limbs. The article follows Martin Forsyth who has been [...]
Proof that Mirror Therapy works
In a correspondence dated 6/08/2009 to the New England Journal of Medicine, from Angelo Cacchio of La Sapienza University of Rome. In which it is reported that following controlled trials: Our results indicate that, unlike image therapy, mirror therapy effectively reduces pain and enhances motor function in the arm of patients with stroke and [...]
Video: How to use the Mirror Box
This video shows how to use the folding Mirror Box with an upper limb using a sponge or other device to as an aid. This is ideal for stroke rehabilitation, Phantom Limb pain or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Whilst viewing the video imagine using the device and the effect of seeing your own limb in the reflection. Mirror therapy is a powerful [...]