Mirror Box Therapy - Phantom Limbs

[@gord2358]

Thank you for the great video! Mirror Therapy can also be useful for stroke survivors to get back the use of their affected hands and fingers. For example; after I had a stroke my baby finger curled up and doesn't want to straighten. After watching your video I plan to build a mirror box to get back as much functionality as I can before exploring the surgical alternative.

[@Kispingvin]

I found this phenomenon so interesting and confusing at the same time, that I chose to write my thesis on this. There's soooo many things we still don't know about phantom pain, and sadly there isn't one treatment that works for anybody. Sometimes mirror box therapy makes the pain worse. But from all of the treatments, I find this one the most interesting, so it was great to see this video pop up in my subscription box. :)

[@conjecturemm]

+Kispingvin Ooh, I hadn't heard that it had made anyone's pain worse. Yeah, it's really interesting (and was pretty fun to build, too!). Glad you enjoyed it! You could probably teach me a lot about it, too.

[@AndreiaSantos-cc7pf]

I'm reading this while writing my thesis about this as well :D Phantom Limb Pain Cortical Representation - Mirror Therapy Modulator Effect in TransFemural amputees :D

[@caroldevolder2383]

Great video! I just showed it to my students in my sensation and perception course.

[@conjecturemm]

+Carol De Volder That's awesome! Hope it was enjoyed :)

[@mathiasmajslott9363]

this is a - excuse my language - pretty fucking awesome phenomenon

[@conjecturemm]

+Zaytham Slott Crazy, right?!

[@HomeGrowen420]

the way my dad describes it, its fucking horrible constantly has really really bad pins and needles through out his missing leg and in his foot it feels like if you were to pinch it as hard as possible and the feeling you get right after is what its like all the time,

[@007witharvind]

Really impressive. Good job

[@CatherineLu]

This is fascinating. Like the kind of mix of optical illusion and tricking the brain in an even deeper way. Astounding how the mind works.

[@conjecturemm]

+Catherine Lu Yeah it's absolutely crazy

[@TheJackSci]

i remember reading about this in class. super cool to see it in video! good job matt!

[@conjecturemm]

Haha thanks dude. Yeah I forget you're studying medicine

[@yawnhiccup]

you deserve way more subscribers !! Amazing videos :D

[@conjecturemm]

+Mayank Rangari Aw thank you :)

[@yawnhiccup]

+Conjecture seems you are an avid reader of the waitbutwhy blog, which is your favourite entry by Tim Urban?

[@conjecturemm]

+Mayank Rangari Definitely! His Musk series is entirely awesome, but I think I'm partial to the Fermi Paradox post. How about you?

[@yawnhiccup]

I absolutely love the Musk series as well, especially the last post, i like the way he uses humour in posts like "the great perils of social interaction", " 10 Types of Odd Friendships You’re Probably Part Of" etc. His travel posts are insightful as well, he has a peculiar eye for peculiar things. Haven't read the Fermi Paradox post so i can't comment on that. Anyway, Where are you from and what are you Studying? :D

[@winonadaphne6445]

thanks for demonstrating it!

[@conjecturemm]

No problem!

[@Icon00]

What if people could use the energy of the phantom hand and pick things up even if there is no hand there... Its hard to explain

[@Jay-mm8pb]

I understand exactly what your saying I’ve always wondered that to, kinda like telekinesis like your picking up something with your hand that isn’t there

[@blaketaylor3777]

Amazing video thank for teaching me something new I appreciate it

[@ziekgelkoff731]

Would this help a stroke victim ? Where the hand still has some feeling but lost ability to move fingers? The arm can also move but fingers just can’t move at all. Would a mirror box help?

[@1234kalmar]

I wonder if this will be useful for prosthetic limbs that are contorlled by the neurons or the nerves. You know, to synchronise or something.

[@conjecturemm]

+1234kalmar I guess we'll see!

[@dianaliz1994cm]

Me encantó este vídeo! I love it!

[@sarersarer]

you are so awesome dude, I love your videos!

[@EnglishFocusSchool]

Thanks 🙏

[@wendyisgrowinginwisdom6350]

Thanks for sharing this helpful information - in future please consider a quieter musical accompaniment that doesn't compete with your narrative so much. Otherwise, very helpful.

[@vickykate212]

can this heal neck and shoulder tension by making massage in front of mirroor from side?

[@garryharriman7349]

Read a facinating book on this major phenomena, neural plasicity and prepare to leave the known knowns behind! ' The Brain that Changes Itself' Norman Doidge, MD. Published by Penguin.

[@mikodesh]

0:58 *mind blow up

[@vickykate212]

but actually this could be cool for your mind programming . like NLP

[@limkellyalbert1346]

1:52 i dont think your finger can do that

[@ninepuchar1]

MGSV~ PHANTOM PAIN ,anyone?

[@elgringolocoakaerzstaatsfe6859]

Are you the Man who sinhs bamboleo in this one Video?

[@alialwasty6912]

صندوق الدكتور راماشاندران لعلاج ألم وتجمد الطرف الشبحي .

[@cubeaman]

Why is it that you use the endings from other channels instead of your own? Is it a sign of respect? Have you considered making your own?

[@conjecturemm]

+Aman Bhargava I'm not sure what you mean by "endings."

[@cubeaman]

In this video and in many others, you say "Brother, I will see you on weekday".

[@conjecturemm]

+Aman Bhargava That is my own! It's obviously a reference to the vlogbrothers, but I made that up in my parody video of them.

[@cubeaman]

Oh, I see. I like it a lot, I was just wondering why you did it. I really liked the video by the way!

[@conjecturemm]

+Aman Bhargava thanks!

[@faust666desrosiers]

Well I guess this doesn't work when you're totally blind eh?

[@conjecturemm]

probably not, but interesting thought