| Objective: To observe the effectiveness of video-based mirror therapy for post-stroke shoulder pain. Methods: A total of 40 qualified chronic stroke patients were included and randomly divided into control group (CG) and mirror therapy group (MG), with 20 patients in each group. Patients in both groups received routine rehabilitation for 4 weeks, 5 days a week. Patients in MG also received 30 min video-based mirror training except routine rehabilitation. All patients were evaluated before and after treatment. The measurements were as follows: Numeral Rating Scale (NRS) for severities of the shoulder pain during active and passive motion; Fugl-Meyer assessment-upper extremities (FMA-UE) for upper limb motor functions; Function Independent Measure (FIM) for the independence of daily life. Results: Before treatment, there were no significant differences in active and passive NRS, FMA-UE and FIM scores between two groups. After 4 weeks of treatment, active and passive NRS scores were significantly decreased (P<0.01), and FMA-UE and FIM scores were significantly increased (P<0.01) in both groups. After 4 weeks of treatment, active and passive NRS scores were significantly decreased in MG as compared with CG (P<0.05), and FMA-UE and FIM scores in MG were significantly higher than CG (P<0.05). Conclusion: Video-based mirror therapy can significantly alleviate shoulder pain, and improve upper limb motor function and independence of daily life in chronic stroke patients. |
