Mirror Therapy and Its Application in Neurorehabilitation
Authors:
V. Jančíková 1,2; P. Konečný 1,3; S. Horák 1,2
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav fyzioterapie, FZV UP, Olomouc, vedoucí ústavu MUDr. P. Konečný, Ph. D., MBA.
1; Rehabilitační oddělení, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc, primář doc. MUDr. A. Krobot, Ph. D.
2; Centrum léčebné rehabilitace, Nemocnice Prostějov, primář MUDr. P. Konečný, Ph. D., MBA.
3
Published in:
Rehabil. fyz. Lék., 25, 2018, No. 4, pp. 139-142.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
Mirror therapy belongs to relatively new neurorehabilitation methods in the Czech Republic, which is used for limbs movement reeducation. The basis of this rehabilitation method using the reflective properties of a mirror was given by a neuroscientist Professor Ramachandram in 1992. At that time, he introduced a method primarily designed to treat phantom limb pain after amputations. At present, the method is indicated in clinical practice for a wide range of diagnoses.
Keywords
neurorehabilitation, mirror therapy, mirror neurons, neuroplasticit
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