Pain Relief by Movement Representation Strategies: An Umbrella and Mapping Review with Meta ‐Meta‐Analysis of Motor Imagery, Action Observation and Mirror Therapy

ConclusionResults show that MRM could be effective for chronic musculoskeletal pain, with low to moderate-quality evidence. The results also show a reduction in pain intensity through MT interventions in patients with CRPS, although these results were not found in patients with PLP or poststroke pain.

Source: European Journal of Pain - September 30, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ferran Cuenca ‐Martínez, Álvaro Reina‐Varona, Juan Castillo‐García, Roy La Touche, Santiago Angulo‐Díaz‐Parreño, Luis Suso‐Martí Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research