Graded Motor Imagery

Priganc, Victoria; Stralka, Susan W.

doi:10.1016/j.jht.2010.11.002

Cited by 72 publications

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“…60 McCabe reported on using mirror therapy alone in treating CRPS and found that treatment was effective in patients with early CRPS (under 8 weeks) and intermediate (less than 1 year). …”

Section: Mirror Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): A Review

Minol

2018

Curr. Res. Pharm. Sci.

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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or causalgia, is a chronic debilitating neurological disorder characterized by limb pain, that can be developed after a minor trauma, fractures or lesions of the peripheral or central nervous system. The prevalence of CRPS is relatively low; and the symptoms of this dynamic disease are distinct among different patients. No specific diagnostic test is available and hence diagnosis is mainly relied on clinical examination and supportive laboratory findings. Also, since the symptoms are individual-specific, there exist no single drug which is effective globally among the patient community. An early recognition, prompt initiation and a multidisciplinary approach including pharmacological, rehabilitation and psychological therapies seems to be effective in treating CRPS, to obtain an optimum outcome. This review encompasses recent advances in the treatment strategies -medical and non-medical -employed in the management of CRPS.

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“…60 McCabe reported on using mirror therapy alone in treating CRPS and found that treatment was effective in patients with early CRPS (under 8 weeks) and intermediate (less than 1 year). …”

Section: Mirror Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): A Review

Minol

2018

Curr. Res. Pharm. Sci.

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“…The unaffected limb in front of the mirror makes simple movements, and the pa-tient imagines doing the same movements with the affected limb. 41 There is one randomized controlled trial done by Moseley 42 in CRPS type 1 patients who received GMI for 6 wks, 2 wks in each step, and compared with conventional physical therapy and medication. This method has been used in patients with stroke, phantom limb pain, and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and found effective in increasing upper extremity functionality.…”

Section: Rehabilitation Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physical Therapy Modalities and Rehabilitation Techniques in the Management of Neuropathic Pain

Akyüz

Kenis

2014

American Journal of Physical Medicine &Amp; Rehabilitation

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Neuropathic pain is an important problem because of its complex natural history, unclear etiology, and poor response to standard physical therapy agents. It causes severe disability unrelated to its etiology. The primary goals of the management of neuropathic pain are to detect the underlying cause, to define the differential diagnosis and eliminate risk factors, and to reduce the pain. The physician should also know the functional and psychologic conditions of the patient. Therefore, a multimodal management plan in neuropathic pain is essential. This review aimed to reflect a diverse point of view about various physical therapy modalities and rehabilitation techniques. Physical therapy modalities and rehabilitation techniques are important options and must be considered when pharmacotherapy alone is not sufficient. In addition, psychosocial support and cognitive behavioral therapy could also be taken into consideration. It has been suggested that the importance of pain rehabilitation techniques will increase in time and these will take a larger part in the management of neuropathic pain. However, it is now early to comment on these methods because of the lack of adequate publications.

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“…[76][77][78] There is growing evidence that the sensory-motor cortex is reorganized and the involved peripheral tissues are less precisely represented (smudged) in chronic pain states. Graded motor imagery is a sequential process of rehabilitation that targets the brain to normalize cognitive processing and cortical representation.…”

Section: Goal Setting and Graded Motor Imagerymentioning

confidence: 99%