# Mirror Therapy Rehabilitation

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/mirror-therapy-rehabilitation/
- Published: 2021-03-30T08:45:09+00:00
- Author: Developer

Stroke rehabilitation is essential to improve the motor impairments and activities
of daily living limitations. It is recommended to start the rehabilitation in the
early stage of stroke after the stabilization of the patient’s condition. Depending
on the magnitude and severity of the disease, people with stroke experience a variety
of motor, sensory, and cognitive disabilities. In terms of the physical effects 
of stroke, the loss of motor abilities of the limbs presents significant challenges
for patients, as their mobility and [activities of daily living](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470404/#:~:text=The%20activities%20of%20daily%20living%20are%20classified%20into%20basic%20ADLs,transferring%20or%20ambulating%2C%20and%20eating.)(
ADL) are affected.

Even though several rehabilitation techniques help in the improvement of the upper
limb function, the recovery after stroke is still a challenge for rehabilitation
treatment.  However, the improvement of the upper limb function is essential for
patient independence and the ability to achieve daily life activities.

Mirror Therapy is a well-known rehabilitation technique, which was introduced in
1996 by Ramachandran and Rogers- Ramachandran, for treating amputees who have phantom
limb pain . Altschuler et al. in 1999, was the first to apply mirror therapy on 
stroke patients. He found that mirror therapy enhances the upper limb movement, 
speed, range of motion, and accuracy . Mirror therapy is generally considered as
an acceptable, convenient, and low-cost approach compared to other treatments. 

The Portable Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: [SIFREHAB-1.0](https://sifsof.com/product/portable-rehabilitation-robotic-gloves-sifrehab-1-0/)
is an interactive mirror therapy glove for the treatment of a paretic limb following
a stroke.  [SIFREHAB-1.0 ](https://sifsof.com/product/portable-rehabilitation-robotic-gloves-sifrehab-1-0/)
allows the user to boost the weak movements of their affected hand and synchronizes
its movement with the unaffected hand using force sensing resistors to trigger linear
resonant actuators on the corresponding fingers. The glove may potentially be useful
to stroke survivors and their therapists by encouraging the development of new multi-
sensory rehabilitation exercises, which might better help recover lost sensation
and strength in their hands and fingers.

Reference: (1) [Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468806/),(
2) [The Effects of Mirror Therapy on Upper Limb after Stroke: A Mini-Review](https://www.longdom.org/open-access/the-effects-of-mirror-therapy-on-upper-limb-after-stroke-a-minireview.pdf)

 * ![Portable Stroke Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.0](https://sifsof.
   com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Portable-Rehabilitation-Robotic-Gloves-1-300x300.
   jpg)
 * Portable Stroke Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.0
 * ![Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves SIFREHAB-1.2](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/
   2021/02/Rehabilitation-Robotic-Gloves-SIFREHAB-1.2-300x300.png)
 * Advanced Therapy Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.2
 * ![Robotic Rehabilitation Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.1](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/
   uploads/2021/02/Rehabilitation-Robotic-Recovery-Glove-SIFREHAB-1.1-1-300x300.
   jpg)
 * Robotic Rehabilitation Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.1