The use of graded virtual mirror therapy in hand rehabilitation following severe nerve injury – A case study

Purpose: Mirror therapy has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with Stroke, Phantom-Limb Pain, CRPS and Persistent Pain. With immediate affects on pain, sensation and function. However conventional mirror therapy often has poor adherence with patients reporting low levels of motivation, limited means of progression and a lack of belief in the illusion. We sought to find a novel solution to these limitations with virtual mirror box therapy (VMBT); grading mirroring with a percentage representation of the unaffected limb rather than the 100% mirroring present in traditional mirror box therapy.
Source: Physiotherapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: P203 Source Type: research