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... > Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services > Health Services > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Mirror Movement Therapy
... > Therapeutics > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Mirror Movement Therapy
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Comprehensive Health Care > Primary Health Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Mirror Movement Therapy
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Mirror Movement Therapy

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Mirror Movement Therapy  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Rehabilitation therapy in which a mirror is placed between the arms or legs so that the image of a moving non-affected limb gives the illusion of normal movement in the affected limb. This stimulates different brain regions for movement, sensation, and pain. (www.cochrane.org/CD008449 access 12/28/2020)

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  • Mirror Therapy

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PFLFT70P-8

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