An app for people with complex regional pain syndrome or phantom limb syndrome. Recognise Hand app is best used under the guidance of a health professional.
Recognise Hand | By Noigroup |
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$11.99 (no free version) |
What does the app do?
Recognise Hand app is for people with complex regional pain syndrome or phantom limb syndrome. The app helps the user improve on discrimination between left and right of a painful body part. This is the first stage of graded motor imagery, a form of brain training that can reduce pain in certain types of conditions. Read more about graded motor imagery. For a complete app description, go to the App Store or for a more detailed review, see Reviews.
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✔ Assists in the first phase of graded motor imagery (left/right discrimination) |
✘ Not a complete graded motor imagery course. It has brief descriptions of all three stages of the therapy but only assists with the first stage (left/right discrimination) |
Review details
Date of review: July 2019
Platform reviewed: Apple
Version: 1.0.6
Download size: 77.59 MB
Updated on: 16/5/2019
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References
- Wajon A. Recognise Hands app for graded motor imagery training in chronic pain. Journal of Physiotherapy, 2014
- Moseley GL. Is successful rehabilitation of complex regional pain syndrome due to sustained attention to the affected limb? A randomised clinical trial. Pain. 2005 Mar;114(1-2):54-61.
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