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For Hand, Foot, Stroke, RSD, Limb Rehabilitation & Pain Management
Using a mirror box is easy, by placing the injured limb (hand
or foot) in the box and your uninjured limb in front of the
mirror. Then using BOTH limbs begin to do the gentle symmetrical
exercises that your physiotherapist has suggested for you.
LOOK at the mirror and note the mirror image of your good extremity
moving normally.
WARNING:
NOTE that it is very important to practice symmetrical movements
only when using the mirror box. It can feel very unpleasant
to leave the limb in the box still and exercise the limb in
front of the mirror only. It is possible that undertaking asymmetrical
movements for example keeping the hand in the box still and
moving the hand outside the box or visa versa, may make your
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For Phantom
Limb Pain
Place your stump in the mirror box
Place your remaining extremity in front of the mirror.
Visualise and attempt to move the phantom into a comfortable
position whilst SIMULTANEOUSLY moving your remaining extremity
(hand or foot) in the same way into the position of comfort. |
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Note:
Some patients may find using the Mirror Box difficult at first,
and movements painful. If you find this then consider practising
to visualise moving your affected limb first, think about easy
movements initially such as clenching or unclenching your toes
or fingers and then move on to visualising more complex movement
such as kicking a football, washing your face or buttering a
slice of bread. Once visualisation is comfortable, and this may
take several weeks, move back to using the mirror box with simple
symmetrical movements.
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