ABSTRACT

activity is directly proportional to decrease in obesity and increase in quality of life. Physical activity improves long

term outcome of stroke and decrease the economic burden Mirror therapy is a technique which is first developed

to treat amputated limb and found effective to improve upper limb function. Mirror therapy is proposed to increase

neural plasticity by activating visual illusion in cerebral Aim: To find the effectiveness of mirror therapy in pos th setmroiksep h(meroen. oplegic) patients.

Methodology: 30 patients who met inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited. out of 30 patients 16 patients

were selected by using random table number and divided into equal two groups by lottery method, containing 08

participants each. Experimental group was given mirror therapy with parasagital mirror frequency of

30minute/daily, 5 days/week and four weeks. Control group was given same treatment protocol but with covered

mirror. Outcome measurement tool was FMA. Outcome was taken at baseline, week 02 and week 04 respectively.

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total score, pain, sensation and joint pain has (p = 0.001, p≤0.05) at week 01 and week 02.This statistical value

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Keywords: Mirror therapy, monoplegia, stroke, FMA