IMF-Therapy (Intention controlled Myo-Feedback)--an innovative method in the tre

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Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2007;100:155-9.

IMF-Therapy (Intention controlled Myo-Feedback)--an innovative

method in the treatment of peripheral nerve lesions.

Hall K, Schmidt U, Schmidhammer R.

Reflex Therapeutics Ltd., Brighton, UK.

Physiotherapy is a well established part of the rehabilitation of

peripheral nerve paralysis. The aim of this type of treatment is to

re-establish arbitrary functions by improving the patients' active

and passive mobility as well as their strength and stamina. IMF-

Therapy (Intention controlled Myo-Feedback) is an innovative method

in the treatment of peripheral nerve lesions that goes beyond the

purely neuro-scientific framework and also takes into account

methods and concepts of the psychology of learning. The essential

assumption is that things learnt in the past are firmly established

in the long term motor memory and can be reactivated by the patient.

From results achieved in 32 patients treated with this therapy it

can be concluded that IMF-Therapy may be a promising additional

rehabilitation tool in peripheral nerve lesion.