Mirror Box Therapy for Upper Limb Function With Stroke

Mirror box therapy (MBT) is a relatively new therapeutic intervention that is gaining recognition within OT for the potential it offers in rehabilitation of upper limb function in stroke patients. It is postulated that mirror visual feedback can stimulate neural recovery in the brain using mirrored movements of the non-affected upper limb. It is thought that visual feedback helps recruit dormant motor pathways that replace the damaged pathways and encourage the return of movement to improve upper limb function.