Further research reveals new applications for a therapy used for amputees. July 6, 2012— -- Many of the 50 million Americans with arthritis suffer from debilitating joint pain, often for years.

An interesting study was presented a little over a year ago at the national meeting of the American Neurological Association. The study showed that phantom limb pain was reduced in patients randomized ...

SANTIAGO, Chile — Failure of mirror therapy to relieve phantom limb pain may often be the result of insufficient length of treatment. The more severe the pain, the longer the time required, a new ...

June 2, 2011 (Hamburg) — Using a systematic review of the literature, German researchers have shown that mirror therapy can improve upper-extremity motor function and activities of daily living when ...

After Jenny Butcher suffered a serious fall in 2008, in which she severed all five tendons and the radial nerve in her left arm, her brain seemed to come to a drastic conclusion. "Because the radial ...

Mirror therapy (MT) has emerged as a promising intervention for stroke rehabilitation by harnessing the brain’s plasticity to improve motor recovery. This technique employs visual feedback through a ...

When looking in the mirror, some people see only wrinkles and bumps. They see fat in all the wrong places. Such a negative body image is sometimes associated with eating disorders or body dysmorphic ...

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Symptoms of arthritis can be relieved by a simple therapy using an optical illusion scientists say. A study trialing a technique involving mirrors has proved effective in alleviating joint pain and ...

"Of all the things you don't expect to go in and have a baby and have an arm injury," said Gayeski. Gayeski says even after weeks of conventional therapy her progress was slow. And then a therapist at ...

A recent study conducted by Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, has revealed that mirror therapy is proving beneficial for patients suffering from unilateral neglect after stroke.

Just like practically everybody else I have ever met, I have been dealing with body image issues for as long as I can remember. I joined the swim team at 5 years old, thus spending 80% of my life from ...