Mirror therapy and treadmill training for a patient with chronic stroke: A case report.

DISCUSSION: The positive outcomes from this new combination therapy for this participant are encouraging given the relatively small dose of training and indicate the potential benefit of mirror therapy as an adjunct to treadmill training for enhancing lower limb muscle tone, motor function and walking velocity in patients with chronic stroke.
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Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - March 28, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Broderick P, Horgan F, Blake C, Hickey P, O'Reilly J, Ehrensberger M, Simpson D, Roberts D, Monaghan K Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research