This mirror therapy. Researchers from the University of California, United States, revealed there were eight patients who reported a decrease in arthritic joint pain at an average rate of one and a half on a scale of ten points, after only one minute given this therapy.
In practice, as written in the dailymail, Tuesday (15/11), to treat patients who experience arthritis in his right hand, hands and forearms hidden sufferers of an upright mirror. Then the researchers put his left hand on the other side of the mirror so the patient can see the reflection. When researchers open and close their hands and ask the patient to do the same thing with his hands hidden, the patient's brain is fooled to think of reflection itself.
This seems to be used as a therapy to reduce pain, as if the brain can estimate the patient's back healthy and free of disease. "Our findings indicate that these materials is simple and inexpensive as a mirror can be used to reduce pain and suffering caused by this common disease," said researcher Case, Laura. "Many patients reported decreased pain and stiffness due to this illusion," he added.
Medical director of the Arthritis Research UK, Professor Alan Silman, praised the research. He confirms the present invention can be presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. "This mirror line therapy can be promising and potentially be a treatment," he said.
source: liputan6
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