http://www.bodyinmind.com.au/graded-motor-imagery-is-effective-for-long-standing-complex-regional-pain-syndrome/ Research into the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain disorders Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:28:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.bodyinmind.com.au/graded-motor-imagery-is-effective-for-long-standing-complex-regional-pain-syndrome/#comment-1523 The Brain in CRPS-More Barriers or New Opportunities Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:09:34 +0000 http://www.bodyinmind.com.au/?p=279#comment-1523 [...] Graded motor imagery reduces pain and swelling in chronic CRPS [10,13-14] [...] [...] Graded motor imagery reduces pain and swelling in chronic CRPS [10,13-14] [...]

]]> http://www.bodyinmind.com.au/graded-motor-imagery-is-effective-for-long-standing-complex-regional-pain-syndrome/#comment-1514 What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – in plain English Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:59:06 +0000 http://www.bodyinmind.com.au/?p=279#comment-1514 [...] Graded motor imagery is good (and also see graded motor imagery for pathologic pain) [...] [...] Graded motor imagery is good (and also see graded motor imagery for pathologic pain) [...]

]]> http://www.bodyinmind.com.au/graded-motor-imagery-is-effective-for-long-standing-complex-regional-pain-syndrome/#comment-279 jeisea Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:33:51 +0000 http://www.bodyinmind.com.au/?p=279#comment-279 As you are aware I used mirror therapy before I had any knowledge of graded motor imagery, recognize etc. A physiotherapist gave me the Recognize program for computer. I did the tests with sometimes appalling results related to pain level at the time of the test. I slowed the test to the max but still couldn't do well. I memorized some of the pictures and worked out the left or right answer (moving my hands into the positioned illustrated) and decided that the problem was my processing was slow. I just needed more time. I could have done the test using eg flash cards with no time limit. I decided then I could do with some practice so as I walked down along the beach putting my hands in different positions and saying left or right to myself. I was a bit stressed in my effort to get it right. I very quickly noticed that this caused me to perceive pain in the right wrist which was my initial injury (triple compound colles). I stopped. Each time I tried again the pain returned so I abandoned the exercise. I wish I'd known the recommended procedure. This makes much more sense. As you are aware I used mirror therapy before I had any knowledge of graded motor imagery, recognize etc.
A physiotherapist gave me the Recognize program for computer. I did the tests with sometimes appalling results related to pain level at the time of the test. I slowed the test to the max but still couldn’t do well.
I memorized some of the pictures and worked out the left or right answer (moving my hands into the positioned illustrated) and decided that the problem was my processing was slow. I just needed more time. I could have done the test using eg flash cards with no time limit. I decided then I could do with some practice so as I walked down along the beach putting my hands in different positions and saying left or right to myself. I was a bit stressed in my effort to get it right. I very quickly noticed that this caused me to perceive pain in the right wrist which was my initial injury (triple compound colles). I stopped. Each time I tried again the pain returned so I abandoned the exercise. I wish I’d known the recommended procedure. This makes much more sense.

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