MacLachlan, Malcolm, McDonald, Dympna and Waloch, Justine (2004) Mirror treatment of lower limb phantom pain: A case study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 26 (14-15). pp. 901-904. ISSN 1748-3107
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Abstract
Purpose: Phantom limb pain (PLP) can be an enduring and
distressing experience for people with amputations. Previous
research has shown that ‘mirror treatment’ can reduce PLP for
some people who have an upper limb amputation, and that it
can increase a sense of motor control over the phantom in
people with lower limb amputations who are not reporting
PLP. There has been no previous report of therapeutic ‘mirror
treatment’ for lower-limb phantom pain.
Method: We present the first case study of the use of ‘mirror
treatment’ in a person with a lower limb amputation who was
reporting PLP at the time of treatment.
Results: During the intervention there was a significant
reduction in his PLP, an increase in sense of motor control
over the phantom and a change in aspects of the phantom limb
that was experienced.
Conclusion: This case study, conducted in a conventional
clinical setting, supports the potential of ‘mirror treatment’ for
PLP in people with a lower limb amputation.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | mirror treatment; lower limb; phantom pain; case study; |
Academic Unit: | Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 16546 |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09638280410001708913 |
Depositing User: | Malcolm MacLachlan |
Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2022 14:10 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/16546 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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