Efectividad de la terapia en espejo en la recuperación del equilibrio, coordinación de la marcha y función motora de miembro inferior en pacientes con hemiplejía.

Abstract

The hemiplegia represents one of the main causes of disability after a stroke. The mirror therapy intervenes at a cognitive level in patients with hemiplegia, as an alternative to the conventional physiotherapy treatment. This technique consists on placing a mirror in the median plane of the body, having the trunk of their bodies leaning towards the reflection of the nonaffected limb. The motor function and gait improvement are the number one priority in the treatment of patients with hemiplegia. Objective: To demonstrate the effectiveness of the mirror therapy in the recovery of balance, gait coordination and motor function of the lower limbs in patients with hemiplegia. Methods: this project presents a quantitative approach, descriptive scope and experimental nature. It uses a sample of 50 patients divided into 2 groups: 25 in the experimental group and the other 25 in the control group. Conclusions: the data obtained at the end of the project reflects a remarkable improvement in the experimental group in terms of balance, gait coordination and motor function, verifiable by the Student t test which showed a major level of significance in the before and after assessments of the experimental group using Tinetti and Fugl-Meyer scales.