Restoring physical function through intensive visual simulation in a ballet dancer with complex regional pain syndrome

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  • Lisa Stahlhofen Department of Neurology, Clinics of Valens, Rehabilitation Center Valens, Valens, Switzerland
  • Rob de Bie Maastricht University, Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht, the Netherlands
  • Davy Luneau Dessintey GmbH, Scientific Coordinator, St-Jean-Bonnefonds, France
  • Jens Bansi Department of Neurology, Clinics of Valens, Rehabilitation Center Valens, Valens, Switzerland, OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences Department of Health, Switzerland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2953-2233

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https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.46105

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complex regional pain syndroms, mirror therapy, quality of life, case reports

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2026-08-03

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Stahlhofen, L., de Bie, R., Luneau, D., & Bansi, J. (2026). Restoring physical function through intensive visual simulation in a ballet dancer with complex regional pain syndrome. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 58, jrm46105. https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.46105

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