Systematic review of the effectiveness of mirror therapy in upper extremity function

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 26, 2009, Pages 2135-2149

  Ezendam, Danille ^a,b   Bongers, Raoul M ^a   Jannink, Michiel J A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amputation; Mirror therapy; Pain; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARM AMPUTATION; ARM MOVEMENT; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE II; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AMPUTEES; CAUSALGIA; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 70449623368     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280902887768     Document Type: Review

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