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Stroke – The road to recovery

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:37:31 +0000

Stroke recovery is a long road, but one well worth walking. In this video it mentions getting your toes moving is a large part of leaning to walk again. Mirror Box therapy is a great tool to help this.

Road to Recovery Brings Stroke Patient to Brazos Valley Rehab …
Road to Recovery Brings Stroke Patient to Brazos Valley Rehab Center Every 45 seconds someone in the US suffers a stroke and the road to recovery can be.
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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.

Systematic review of the effectiveness of mirror therapy

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:45:41 +0000

This review gives an overview of the current state of research regarding the effectiveness of mirror therapy in upper extremity function. This is a great review and worth every $

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a917931179~frm=titlelink

Results. Fifteen studies were identified and reviewed. Five different patient categories were studied: two studies focussed on mirror therapy after an amputation of the upper limb, five studies focussed on mirror therapy after stroke, five studies focussed on mirror therapy with complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS1) patients, one study on mirror therapy with complex regional pain syndrome type 2 (CRPS2) and two studies focussed on mirror therapy after hand surgery other than amputation.

Mirror therapy improves hand function in subacute stroke

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:14:27 +0000

Mirror therapy improves hand function in subacute stroke: a …
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of mirror therapy in the upper limb rehabilitation of people with … the mirror group received 30 minutes of mirror therapy …
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Moving the phantom limb

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:53:07 +0000

Sometimes a phantom limb is retracted or curled into a position where it can not be inserted in to a mirror box, this video describes how to get the phantom into a position so mirror box therapy can be used. This is another great video from Andrew T. austin ,

Mirror Box Therapy General Discussion

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:04:42 +0000

Great Discussion on mirror box therapy, but will probably leave you with more questions than answer, But isn’t that what a discussion is all about. Will worth 5 min of your time.

[Question] Manual Magic versus Mirror Box Therapy – SomaSimple …
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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.

CRPS / RSD Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Tue, 25 May 2010 03:33:31 +0000

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) refers to a chronic condition affecting the nerves and blood vessels of one or more extremities. It is distinguished by extremely unpleasant burning sensations, swelling, sweating, color changes, and other distressing symptoms.

Follow link below for a Great step by step tool to help identify the Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment of CRPS / RSD.

http://brandonhospital.com/your-health/condition_detail.dot?id=96853&crumbTitle=Complex%20Regional%20Pain%20Syndrome

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – Brandon Regional Hospital
Mirror therapy may help to reduce pain and improve motor function in people who have CRPS due to stroke. Transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS)—A device …
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Phantom limb “Pain is an Opinion”

Mon, 24 May 2010 02:55:26 +0000

How understanding discoveries in neurology can help treat and prevent chronic pain right now. He tells the story of an extraordinary cure of a man with phantom limb pain, tortured by agony in a clenched fist that was not there. With a clever arrangement of mirrors,

The Haven Shen » Pain is an Opinion
Since then, “mirror therapy” has been studied and applied in many ways. A good quality 2007 study showed that mirrors aren’t actually necessary to achieve this effect. Mirror therapy is probably just a “fun” way to visualize healthy …
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mirror box therapy, do it at home

Wed, 19 May 2010 14:07:40 +0000

Recent research suggests that self-delivered mirror therapy is a low-cost and accessible method of home treatment.

Pain Society of Oregon | Mirror Therapy for Phantom Pain
Mirror therapy, long known to be effective for treating phantom pain, is classically described as being therapist-guided. However, recent research suggests …
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