Mirror therapy on upper extremity function in patients with cerebral apoplexy hemiplegia and hand function

Objective To explore mirror therapy on upper extremity function in patients with cerebral apoplexy hemiplegia and hand function. Methods Forty patients with of stroke hemiplegia were divided into control group and rehabilitation group. Control group had routine rehabilitation training,including the good limb position puts,the passive joints,muscle strength training,balance training,walk training therapy,homework therapy,physical factor and so on. Rehabilitation group added mirror therapy besides those routine trainings. Both groups had finished 4 weeks treatment,before treatment and 2 weeks and 4 weeks after treatment for the Fugl-Mayer scale,STEF and Barthel index evaluation. Results Two and four weeks after rehabilitation treatment group FMA score were 36. 37 ± 16. 36,44. 36 ± 14. 58,STEF score were 58. 75 ± 7. 57,73. 32 ± 8. 81,BI score were 57. 33 ± 15. 26,67. 50 ± 13. 48,score before the treatment and control group in the two groups after treatment were increased,and the rehabilitation group was better than control group( P 0. 05). Conclusion Mirror therapy can improve the stroke patients with hemiplegia of upper limb function and hand function,and to improve their ability of daily life activities has a role in promoting.