Mirror Therapy Video

[snowyh]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL_6OMPywnQ&feature=fvw

This technique was developed on arm amputees by Neurologist V. S. Ramachandran, MD, PhD. He is currently the Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, Professor in the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego, and Adjunct Professor of Biology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. (He is not the doc featured in the video, however.)

You can read more about mirror therapy in Dr. R's book, Phantoms in the Brain.

Helen

[lynne]

Helen,
That is very interesting, it is helpful to see how it is done.
It is something most of us could try at home.
I know for some it works and some it doesn't.
I tried it after my third revision but it did not help, think it was too late by then.

Thanks for posting that.

[snowyh]

Lynne, I tried it myself with no result, but it was after 30+ years as an amputee. Perhaps it's more successful for newer members of the club, before their brains become permanently altered. I'll also admit to trying it only once--if I had been more diligent I might have experienced a better outcome. Phantom pain's a bitch... training your brain early could pay dividends for the rest of your life!

Helen

[liseb]

Hey,
I'm writing an article on phantom limb pain and mirror therapy. If any of you have tried the mirror therapy and had success with it I would be very happy to hear from you. Unfortunately I'm running short on time, so if possible give me a call/write me text message before Monday 21st of November. I'll call you up so you don't have to pay for the conversation,
Thanks in advance,
Lise
Freelance journalist
Phone: [phone]

[allenuk]

See Barclay's astute comment in the previous thread...


A (and I've still got me doubts about 'Hey')