International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Suvarna Shyam Ganvir

Publications

• Research Article
  Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy to Improve Hand Functions in Acute and Subacute Stroke Patients
  Author(s): Snehal Narsinha Waghavkar and Suvarna Shyam GanvirSnehal Narsinha Waghavkar and Suvarna Shyam Ganvir
  
  Background and aim: Trials have shown modest clinical improvement in disabilities after stroke with the use of different techniques; however most of the treatment protocols for the paretic hand are either expensive or labour intensive, which makes the provision of intensive treatment for many patients difficult. Mirror therapy (MT) is an alternative therapeutic intervention that uses the interaction of visuomotor-proprioception inputs to enhance movement performance of the impaired hand. It has been suggested that mirror therapy is a simple, inexpensive and, most importantly patient-directed treatment that may improve hand function. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effectiveness of Mirror Therapy to improve hand functions in acute and sub-acute stroke patients. Method: In a pre-test-post-test single-group design, a convenience samp.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000184

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