Journal Club

Does mental practice or mirror therapy help prevent functional loss after distal radius fracture? A randomized controlled trial. Presented by Kristen Valdes, OTD, OT, CHT

Objectives: 1) Participant will understand the effect of metal practice and mirror therapy following distal radius fracture 2) Participant will be able to discriminate between the interventions of mental practice and mirror therapy 3) Participant will be able to implement motor cognitive interventions in clinical practice based on guidelines presented in the article

Orthopedic injuries are typically followed by immobilization and are therefore ideal targets for cognitive therapy supplementation. In older adults, distal radius fracture (DRF) is a typical injury after falls and it accounts for 20% of fractures in individuals aged older than 65 years. Therapy results after DRF can be unsatisfactory. One possible approach to reduce the deterioration of motor and sensory representations in the brain is the approach of motor-cognitive training. This journal club will discuss the latest research on this topic.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/5898315943