A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Mirror Therapy for Upper Extremity Phantom Limb Pain in Male Amputees

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Mirror Therapy for Upper Extremity Phantom Limb Pain in Male Amputees

ObjectivePhantom limb pain (PLP) is prevalent in patients post-amputation and is difficult to treat. We assessed the efficacy of mirror therapy in relieving PLP in unilateral, upper extremity male amputees.MethodsFifteen participants from Walter Reed and Brooke Army Medical Centers were randomly ass...

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Main Authors: Sacha B. Finn, Briana N. Perry, Jay E. Clasing, Lisa S. Walters, Sandra L. Jarzombek, Sean Curran, Minoo Rouhanian, Mary S. Keszler, Lindsay K. Hussey-Andersen, Sharon R. Weeks, Paul F. Pasquina, Jack W. Tsao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
phantom limb pain
mirror therapy
upper extremity
amputee
mental visualization
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00267/full

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