Mirror Visual Feedback Therapy. A Practical Approach

McCabe, Candy

doi:10.1016/j.jht.2010.08.003

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“…[13,14,[26][27][28][29][30] It is a method that can be used independently by nurses to manage the care of a patient with PLP. In addition, it provides a great opportunity for amputees to be able to manage their pain themselves.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are certain findings which proove that mirror therapy decreases PLP by helping the regression of changed cortical map. [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] Patients with cosmetic prostheses took off the prostheses only when practicing mirror therapy. For a large portion of the day, they were wearing the prosthesis, and thus, may be blocking possible positive effect of mirror therapy on their cortical brain map.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[24,25] The results of his first study with mirror therapy encouraged many scientists to conduct new studies on this therapy method. [13,14,[26][27][28][29][30] Since mirror therapy is a method that can be taught and practiced easily and independently, it should have a place in the nursing care plan of patients with PLP. However, there is currently no study in the literature related to the role of nurses in using mirror therapy for management of PLP.…”

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The Effect of Mirror Therapy on the Management of Phantom Limb Pain

Yildirim

Kanan

2016

Agri

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SummaryObjectives: In the last two decades, mirror therapy has become a frequently used method of managing phantom limb pain (PLP). However, the role of nurses in mirror therapy has not yet been well defined. This study examined the effect of mirror therapy on the management of PLP, and discusses the importance of mirror therapy in the nursing care of amputee patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the pain management department of a university hospital and a prosthesis clinic in İstanbul, Turkey, with 15 amputee patients who had PLP. Forty minutes of practical mirror therapy training was given to the patients and they were asked to practice at home for 4 weeks. Patients were asked to record the severity of their PLP before and after the therapy each day using 0-10 Numeric Pain Intensity Scale. Results: Mirror therapy practiced for 4 weeks provided a significant decrease in severity of PLP. There was no significant relationship between the effect of mirror therapy and demographic, amputation or PLP-related characteristics. Patients who were not using prosthesis had greater benefit from mirror therapy. Conclusion: Mirror therapy can be used as an adjunct to medical and surgical treatment of PLP. It is a method that patients can practice independently, enhancing self-control over phantom pain. As mirror therapy is a safe, economical, and easy-to-use treatment method, it should be considered in the nursing care plan for patients with PLP.

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The Effect of Mirror Therapy on the Management of Phantom Limb Pain

Yildirim

Kanan

2016

Agri

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“…Thus, it seems logical that reducing the appearance of the size of a body part decreases the perceptual experience of pain and size of the limb because of the dominance of visual over somatosensory input in determining ownership and position of body parts. McCabe [16] suggested that mirror visual feedback and associated techniques may relieve pain by creating a sense of ownership of the "virtual hand" over the painful hand. The subjective experience of having a sense of one's own body, including a sense of ownership of body parts, is termed embodiment.…”

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Managing Pain by Visually Distorting the Size of Painful Body Parts: Is There Any Therapeutic Value?

Wittkopf

Johnson

2016

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“…Some patients have described cramps when "performing voluntary phantom limb movement" (confirmed by mirror projection). Due to the risk of worsening pain, some physiotherapists prefer evolving to voluntary movements only after reaching painless movement amplitude in the phantom limb mirror projection 86,87 . This phenomenon has also been described in CRPS patients 88 .…”

Section: Phantom Limb Painmentioning

confidence: 99%