Mirror visual feedback for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (type 1).

Full Abstract

Mirror visual feedback was originally devised as a therapeutic tool to relieve perceived involuntarily movements and paralysis in the phantom limb. Since this pioneering work was conducted in the mid-1990s, the technique has been applied to relieve pain and enhance movement in other chronic conditions such as stroke and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1. This review describes how mirror visual feedback was first developed with amputees, its original application in CRPS, and how further research has demonstrated its potential benefit within graded motor imagery programs. We discuss the potential mechanisms behind this technique and consider the implications for clinical practice.

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Author information

Author/s: McCabe, Candida S (CS); Haigh, Richard C (RC); Blake, David R (DR);

Affiliation: The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, Bath, BA1 1RL, UK. candy.mccabe(-atsign-)rnhrd.nhs.uk

Grants: (Agency:United Kingdom Arthritis Research Campaign)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review

Journal: Current pain and headache reports (Curr Pain Headache Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Apr; vol 12 (issue 2) : pp 103-7

Dates: Created 2008/05/13; Completed 2008/09/24;

PMID: 18474189, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Complex Regional Pain Syndromes - classification; psychology; therapy
Feedback, Psychological - physiology
Humans

Humans
Imagery (Psychotherapy) - instrumentation; methods
Photic Stimulation - methods

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