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Effect of one session of mirror therapy on phantom limb pain and recognition of limb laterality in military traumatic lower limb amputees: a pilot study

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By Andrew P Wareham, V Sparkes
| bmj.com
Effect of one session of mirror therapy on phantom limb pain and recognition of limb laterality in military traumatic lower limb amputees: a pilot study Andrew P Wareham1 and http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4500-9327V Sparkes2 1 Centre for Complex Trauma, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court, Surrey, UK 2 School of Healthcare Sciences, Arthritis Research UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK Correspondence to Andrew P Wareham, Centre for Complex...
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Effect of one session of mirror therapy on phantom limb pain and recognition of limb laterality in military traumatic lower limb amputees: a pilot study

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By Andrew P Wareham, V Sparkes
| The Royal Army Medical Corps Journal Verified
Abstract Up to 70 % of military amputees suffer phantom limb pain (PLP), which is difficult to treat. PLP has been attributed to cortical reorganisation and associated with impaired laterality. Repeated sessions of mirror therapy (MT) can benefit PLP; however, anecdotal evidence suggests one MT session could be effective. In a one-group pretest and post-test design, 16 UK military unilateral lower limb amputees (median age: 31.0, 95% CI 25.0 to 36.8 years) undertook one 10  min MT session.
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