Posts Tagged ‘Ramachandran’
Mirror box therapy on hit TV show house
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.
The Itch is back
For those of you how missed it last time or if you just want to read this fastenacting article again here it is: - The Itch: Mind Over Matter? | Serendip's Exchange If this chronic, unexplained itching sensation is similar to the mechanisms that cause phantom limb pain, then it is possible that mirror therapy could [...]
Stroke 8-year hope
An amazing account of a stroke and an 8-year recovery journey Online Journal It was obvious that I would need emergency treatment that would probably be very expensive, and what a sad commentary that even in this disjointed mentality ...Jill Bolte Taylor PhDJill also has this excellent video on TED explaining how it feels when having a stroke . [...]
CRPS / RSD Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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, [...]
phantom pain the movie
Phantom Pain / Phantomschmerz : Vancouver Film Premiere - Eventbrite Based upon the true story of Vancouver's Stephen Sumner, a world-class cyclist whose promising career was cut short by a road accident that left him an amputee suffering intense phantom limb pain phantompain.eventbrite.com/
Phantom limb “Pain is an Opinion”
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 [...]
mirror box therapy, do it at home
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 [...]
Mirror therapy for foot – CRPS/RSD
http://ongkinhviet.com/wp/2010/05/mirror-therapy-for-foot-crpsrsd/ In this video I use mirror therapy to reduce pain and improve range of movement of my right foot. I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS/RSD). I turned my ankle yesterday and was in extreme pain, unable to move my toes or move my [...]
mirror therapy study recruiting Bethesda, MD
National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of ... participate in a brain imaging study during the course of mirror therapy. The goal of this study is to understand how the mirror therapy works: ... patientinfo.nimh.nih.gov/pdfStudyPrint.aspx?tereces...
Phantom pain Home-based self-delivered mirror therapy
Research | Beth Darnall, PhD While mirror therapy has long known to be effective for treating phantom pain in amputees, Dr. Darnall's research is showing that patients can treat ... bethdarnall.com/research