Handout | Use of Graded Motor Imagery in Treating Complex Pain

•Body schema is created through input from the spinal cord, thalamic tracts and cortical structures. •Recognizing a body part moving requires an intact body image. •In the presence of complex, persistent pain body image becomes distorted. 7, 8 •There is a bias in tactile processing away from the painful body part. 1 15 Left/Right ... ................
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