Clinical Posting Reflective Writing
On the 1st of October, we had started our clinical teaching in Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM). I felt excited because I like to hand on the patient and I can gain experience through clinical teaching.
On the first day of clinical teaching, I was under En Taib’s supervision. He orientated us around the Occupational Therapy department and briefly introduced the staff and rooms in the department. Due to the presence of the patients, En Taib decided to bring us to ward round at Medical Neurology department.
Me and my partner, Nadiah were ordered by En Taib to interview a patient with jaundice. After interview with him, we found out that he is independent in all performance areas. We felt glad about that.
In the afternoon, we had case presentation. Both groups that are Musadun and Nurul Huda, and Teong and Fatimah were presented about stroke patient. During the presentation, one of the group mention with the Mirro Box Therapy. It’s a new thing for me. So I had done some research on it.
Mirror Box Therapy is part of a program called 'Graded Motor Imagery' which offers improvements in pain and disability by retraining the brain and re-mapping neural pathways, for patients who suffer from Chronic pain (Neuropathic pain, CRPS, Phantom limb pain) or for patients who have suffered a stroke or ABI (Acquired Brain Injury). (http://mirrorboxtherapy.ie/, 2012)
There are few studies were done on effectiveness of Mirror Box Therapy. One of the studies investigated the effects of Mirror therapy following hemiparesis. 36 patients with severe strokes were enrolled within 8 weeks after suffering a stroke. Patients were either allocated to the Mirror therapy Group or Control Group. Results showed that patients in the Mirror therapy Group regained more hand function than the control group. They concluded that the application of Mirror therapy in the early phase after stoke resulted in functionally relevant improvements in motor sensory and attentional
On the first day of clinical teaching, I was under En Taib’s supervision. He orientated us around the Occupational Therapy department and briefly introduced the staff and rooms in the department. Due to the presence of the patients, En Taib decided to bring us to ward round at Medical Neurology department.
Me and my partner, Nadiah were ordered by En Taib to interview a patient with jaundice. After interview with him, we found out that he is independent in all performance areas. We felt glad about that.
In the afternoon, we had case presentation. Both groups that are Musadun and Nurul Huda, and Teong and Fatimah were presented about stroke patient. During the presentation, one of the group mention with the Mirro Box Therapy. It’s a new thing for me. So I had done some research on it.
Mirror Box Therapy is part of a program called 'Graded Motor Imagery' which offers improvements in pain and disability by retraining the brain and re-mapping neural pathways, for patients who suffer from Chronic pain (Neuropathic pain, CRPS, Phantom limb pain) or for patients who have suffered a stroke or ABI (Acquired Brain Injury). (http://mirrorboxtherapy.ie/, 2012)
There are few studies were done on effectiveness of Mirror Box Therapy. One of the studies investigated the effects of Mirror therapy following hemiparesis. 36 patients with severe strokes were enrolled within 8 weeks after suffering a stroke. Patients were either allocated to the Mirror therapy Group or Control Group. Results showed that patients in the Mirror therapy Group regained more hand function than the control group. They concluded that the application of Mirror therapy in the early phase after stoke resulted in functionally relevant improvements in motor sensory and attentional