It was revealed by scientists that mirror therapy that has been used successfully to treat amputees suffering from phantom limb pain could now be used for other medical conditions.
From Dailymail.co.uk:
Lead researcher Laura Case said: 'Our findings suggest that simple and inexpensive materials like mirrors could be used to reduce the pain and suffering caused by this common disease.'Many patients reported a reduction in pain and stiffness during this illusion.'Professor Alan Silman, medical director of Arthritis Research UK applauded the study, presented at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, and said mirror therapy was a promising line of research and potential treatment.
The cost-effective treatment could offer an alternative to millions of sufferers who currently rely on high doses of painkillers and steroids.
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