Step 3 - Mirror Therapy

Mirror therapy is the use of a mirror to present the reverse image of a body part limb to the brain. It is also the final stage of Graded Motor Imagery because there is evidence that mirror therapy will be more effective if your sense of laterality is intact – read about Recognise™ Flashcards and Recognise™ Online for more information.

By using a mirror, you can trick the brain into believing that an injured part is actually okay, providing a powerful synaptic exercise. For example, if the left hand was a problem, it could be hidden behind the mirror. And by using the mirror image of the right hand and concentrating on the mirror image, the brain would construct that the left hand was now somehow okay. It is a way of signaling to the brain that ‘the hand is fine, it’s now time to represent it properly and look after it.’

Related NOI Products

Graded Motor Imagery Pack	Recognise™ Online	Flashcards (hands + feet)	Mirror Box