Advertisement!
Author Information Pack
Editorial Board
Submit article
Special Issue
Editor's selection process
Join as Reviewer/Editor
List of Reviewer
Indexing Information
Most popular articles
Purchase Single Articles
Archive
Free Online Access
Current Issue
Recommend this journal to your library
Advertiser
Accepted Articles
Search Articles
Email Alerts
FAQ
Contact Us
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal

Volume  1, Issue 1, July-September 2008, Pages 57-61
 

Review Article

Mirror Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation

* Deepti Goel, **Sharad Goel

*M.P.T. (Neuro), Lecturer, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, New Delhi **M.P.T. (Neuro), Senior Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Deptt., Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad

Choose an option to locate / access this Article:
days Access
Check if you have access through your login credentials.        PDF      |
|

Open Access: View PDF

DOI:

Abstract

Mirror Therapy is a form of Imagery in which a Mirror is used to convey visual stimuli to the brain through observation of one’s unaffected body part as it carries out a set of movements.It was first described by V.S Ramachandran.(7) The underlying Principle is that movement of the affected limb can be stimulated via visual cues originating from the opposite side of the body.Hence, it is thought this form of Therapy can prove useful in Stroke patients who have lost movements of an arm or leg.

Key Words Stroke, Mirror Therapy,Visual Feedback.


Corresponding Author : Deepti Goel