mirror box therapy » therapy

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 …
12218-portal.memberconnex.com/Folder?Action…

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 ,

Stroke Recovery – The Road to Independence

Tue, 25 May 2010 17:47:54 +0000

Stroke Recovery – The Road to Independence by Cheow Yu Yuan on 2010-05-13

Stroke recovery period is a long process that in some instances can last a lifetime. The recovery period normally starts with rehabilitation, with the goal to reestablish patient’s independence. This process starts with the patient educating themselves about the ailment, and progresses to the recovery steps. The focus generally is … Read more

A folding mirror therapy box is a great tool in assisting home therapy, after a stroke or injury. Its light weight folds in seconds and can be taken anywhere. For more info www.reflexpainmanagement.com

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 8-year hope

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:41:35 +0000

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 .

Stroke Rehabilitation must be continued at home.

Mon, 24 May 2010 09:20:45 +0000

Continuing Stroke Rehab At Home
Continuing stroke rehabilitation at home is a very important factor for the long -term recovery of patients. Studies show that once stroke patients are …
www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Continuing-Stroke…/1143527

mirror therapy study recruiting Bethesda, MD

Wed, 12 May 2010 07:21:01 +0000

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…

Brain Attack: Listen to New Audio Files about Stroke

Tue, 11 May 2010 17:59:43 +0000

Brain Attack: Listen to New Audio Files about Stroke
those who arrive on their own. Learn more about stroke symptoms, treatment and more by listening to these audio files: Primary Stroke Centers …
www.sentara.com/News/NewsArchives/…/Brain-Attack.aspx