MIRROR THERAPY: AN EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION FOR TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS FOLLOWING STROKE 

Mirror Therapy, also known as Mirror Visual Feedback, is an evidence-based treatment approach that can be used with people who experience brain injuries such as cerebrovascular accident (CVA)/stroke or TBI. To understand what mirror therapy is and how it works, this article reviews common deficits that occur following stroke and brain injury along with various aspects of the brain and how each relates to function before explaining how mirror therapy works and why it should be a first choice intervention for Occupational Therapy Practitioners and the survivor.

OPTIMIZE RECOVERY WITH HOME PROGRAMS & UP-LEVEL YOUR OT PRACTICE

HOME EXERCISE PROGRAMS

Occupational therapists often recommend and establish home exercise programs when clients are ready for discharge. Is this the best time or even the right time? I don’t think so and I’ll tell you why....

People need time and practice to learn and build habits. This is especially true of occupational therapy (OT) clients experiencing interruptions in health. People in the midst of a health crisis or concern are not functioning at their best. They are often in pain and worried; many do not understand their conditions and some experience cognitive deficits. Caregivers often do not understand the medical system and have other life events happening simultaneously. That’s a LOT!

Brain Primers & Stroke Recovery

Brain Primers

Stroke recovery can be challenging for clients and clinicians. As clinicians, we sometimes feel challenged in finding interventions that work, making our jobs feel hard and leaving clients feeling hopeless. This article describes three simple and effective brain priming interventions you can use right away so intervention selection doesn’t feel so daunting. BRAIN PRIMERS are simple and effective...Not only that, BRAIN PRIMING activities are safe and easy to use!