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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 box therapy on hit TV show house

Tue, 25 May 2010 15:34:29 +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.

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.

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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/

New video presentation 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 how what 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

Improving hand functioning in chronic stroke

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:09:32 +0000

A new study for Mirror therapy for improving hand functioning in chronic stroke .
Mirror therapy for improving hand functioning in chronic stroke …
Several studies have shown positive effects of mirror therapy on upper limb functioning in stroke patients. However, these studies were undersized and not …

National Pain Foundation

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:03:06 +0000

After using the mirror, 90% of the patients reported decreased pain.

Mirror Therapy
After four weeks, the results were clear: all of the patients in the first group who used mirror therapy reported significantly less phantom pain and some …