Comments on: Mirror Therapy for Stroke Patients: How It Helps with Paralysis Recovery

By: How to Recover from Stroke in 12 Steps – Flint Rehab

How to Recover from Stroke in 12 Steps – Flint Rehab — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:24:23 +0000

[…] of therapy to help boost your rehabilitation efforts. Some of our favorite physical therapies are Mirror Therapy and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy. These are powerful programs that are proven to boost your […]

By: How to Treat Hand Paralysis after Stroke – An Unconventional 5-Step Guide - Flint Rehabilitation Devices, LLC

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 22:43:23 +0000

[…] This hand paralysis treatment uses the same principles as mirror therapy. […]

By: 5 Stroke Paralysis Treatments You Didn’t Know About – Flint Rehab

5 Stroke Paralysis Treatments You Didn’t Know About – Flint Rehab — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 18:16:38 +0000

[…] Because his wife, Elizabeth, invented a little creative rehab exercise that we call ‘assisted mirror therapy.’ Although it doesn’t involve the use of a mirror, the practice utilizes the same principles as mirror therapy. […]

By: Hand Rehabilitation: 5 Methods for Recovery - Flint Rehab

Hand Rehabilitation: 5 Methods for Recovery - Flint Rehab — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:02:21 +0000

[…] Mirror therapy involves the use of a mirror to reflect your unaffected hand in place of your affected hand. When you perform rehab exercises with your unaffected hand in this manner, it ‘tricks’ you brain into thinking that you’re moving your affected hand, and as a result your hand function will improve. […]

By: Flint Rehab

Flint Rehab — Mon, 16 May 2016 16:23:00 +0000

In reply to Lawrence Parker.

Hi Lawrence, if a patient is able to move their wrist on their own, then it would be beneficial to them to attempt the movement on their own until they can no longer do that, at which point assisted movement can help. When a patient is not able to perform independent movement at all yet, then assisted movement can still help the brain rewire and regain movement. As an example, we had a patient with a paralyzed hand regain movement through assisted mirror-like therapy (it was similar to mirror therapy, but a little different). You can find more details here: https://www.flintrehab.com/2016/how-to-regain-movement-in-a-paralyzed-hand-with-musicglove/

I hope you find it useful!

By: Lawrence Parker

Lawrence Parker — Sun, 15 May 2016 21:09:00 +0000

Is it beneficial for an assistant to move the affected hand while doing mirror therapy, or does this just distract the person doing the exercise and slow things down? For instance, if the exercise is to try to move the wrist back and forth (hand vertical) and an assistant moves the affected wrist to match the better hand movement, is this a distraction, or beneficial?

By: How to Improve Fine Motor Skills in Hands – Flint Rehab

How to Improve Fine Motor Skills in Hands – Flint Rehab — Tue, 10 May 2016 21:17:55 +0000

[…] Mirror Therapy for Stroke Rehab […]

By: How to Regain Movement in a Paralyzed Hand with MusicGlove - Flint Rehabilitation Devices, LLC

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:44:13 +0000

[…] purchased MusicGlove and used it in combination with mirror therapy – with a twist. A huge […]

By: Methods for Motor Recovery after Stroke - Flint Rehab

Methods for Motor Recovery after Stroke - Flint Rehab — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 21:02:33 +0000

[…] our muscles) which is part of the reason why mirror therapy is so successful. See our article on mirror therapy for a more detailed […]

By: Flint Rehab

Flint Rehab — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 19:33:00 +0000

In reply to dan vitale. Your hand probably won't be as close to the mirror as pictured above, but the picture shows the basic concept. Let us know how it goes for you, Dan! Best of luck :)