The Combination of Mirror Therapy and Range of Motion (ROM) Therapy Increased the Muscle Strength

Abstract

Introduction: One of the effects of cerebrovascular disease is weakening the body’s muscle strength. Muscle weakness in patients varies greatly depending on the location and severity of the disease. The regular intervention that is often done in patients who experience decreased muscle strength is to perform ROM. However, it is necessary to combine other therapies to increase the patient’s muscle strength. The purpose of this study was to determine the effective combination of mirror therapy and ROM therapy to increase muscle strength in patients with impaired physical mobility. Methods: The type of this study is pre experimental. The purposive sampling was used with 19 respondents from a hospital setting according to the inclusion criteria, able to communicate well, compos mentis, and had not received ROM therapy. Meanwhile, the exclusion criteria were patients with strength 0 and had fractures. Intervention frequency is 2 times a day in the morning and evening, 10-15 minutes each time. The research variable measured was muscle strength using an instrument using a manual muscle test (MMT). The intervention is to provide movement in the joints in combination with a mirror. Results: The study showed that the mean pretest was 3.47 and the mean post-test was 4.3. The combination of mirror therapy and ROM therapy showed significant results in increased muscle strength (p-value <0.05). Conclusion: The combination of mirror therapy and ROM therapy is effective in increasing muscle strength. This combination can be an alternative nursing action in patients who experience decreased muscle strength.