In addition to using the concept of mirror therapy for stroke patients, Rusk therapists are also exploring new applications for amputee patients. At international conferences this year, Rusk physical therapists presented research on the use of mirror therapy in the inpatient acute rehab setting for the reduction of phantom limb pain after bilateral transfemoral amputations. “There is a lot of current research about therapy for unilateral injuries,” said Jennifer Eftychiou, PT, DPT. “But because the number of bilateral amputations is rising, we need a technique to reduce phantom limb pain for these patients, too. The use of mirror therapy is now part of our daily practice with patients who complain about phantom pain.”