Home-based self-delivered mirror therapy for phantom pain: A pilot study

Home-based self-delivered mirror therapy for phantom pain: a pilot study.

OBJECTIVE To test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of self-delivered home-based mirror therapy for phantom pain. DESIGN Uncontrolled prospective treatment outcome pilot study. PARTICIPANTS Forty community-dwelling adults with unilateral amputation and phantom pain > 3 on a 0-10 numeric rating scale enrolled either during a one-time study visit (n = 30) or remotely (n = 10). METHOD...

Self-delivered home-based mirror therapy for lower limb phantom pain.

Home-based patient-delivered mirror therapy is a promising approach in the treatment of phantom limb pain. Previous studies and case reports of mirror therapy have used a therapist-guided, structured protocol of exercises. No case report has described treatment for either upper or lower limb phantom pain by using home-based patient-delivered mirror therapy. The success of this case demonstrates...

Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom limb pain is a painful sensation that is perceived in a body part that no longer exists. To control this pain, many methods have been used such as medication, physical treatment, nerve block, neuromodulation, surgical treatment and mirror therapy. However, until now, there effects have been uncertain. We report the successful reduction of phantom limb pain using mirror therapy when othe...

Nursing Management and Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain

Effectiveness of phantom exercises for phantom limb pain: a pilot study.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of phantom limb exercises on phantom limb pain. METHODS A total of 20 traumatic amputees participated in the study. Ten received phantom exercises and prosthetic training, and 10 were treated with routine prosthetic training and a general exercise programme. Intensity of pain was evaluated using a 10-cm visual analogue scale before therapy and after 4 week...