The efficacy of movement representation techniques for treatment of limb pain - A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Pain

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 167-180

  Thieme, Holm ^a,b   Morkisch, Nadine ^c,d   Rietz, Christian ^e   Dohle, Christian ^c,d   Borgetto, Bernhard ^a  

^a University of Applied Sciences and Arts   (Germany)

^b Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

^c Median Klinik Berlin Kladow   (Germany)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

action observation; complex regional pain syndrome; limb pain; mirror therapy; motor imagery; Movement representation techniques; phantom limb pain; poststroke pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; DATA BASE; DISABILITY; HUMAN; IMAGERY; LIMB PAIN; META ANALYSIS; MOVEMENT REPRESENTATION TECHNIQUE; MOVEMENT THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHANTOM PAIN; POSTSTROKE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; ANALGESIA; IMAGINATION; LIMB; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROREHABILITATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84959482047     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.10.015     Document Type: Review

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