NOI Recognise Flash Cards: Shoulder

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NOI Recognise™ Flash Cards: Shoulder help assess and train left/right shoulder recognition as part of a graded motor imagery program. This set includes 48 durable plastic-coated cards with left and right shoulder images, plus a marker, instruction sheet, reference list and game suggestions.
Best used under clinical guidance, especially for people working through persistent shoulder pain, CRPS-related rehabilitation, altered body awareness or graded motor imagery exercises.

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NOI Recognise™ Flash Cards: Shoulder

NOI Recognise™ Flash Cards: Shoulder help train left and right shoulder recognition. This skill is also called laterality recognition.

Clinicians often use laterality training in graded motor imagery programs. These programs may help people with persistent shoulder pain, CRPS-related symptoms, altered body awareness or pain that makes movement feel threatening.

The cards give patients a simple way to practise shoulder recognition without moving into painful positions right away. As a result, they can support early rehabilitation before imagined movement or mirror therapy.

Clinical purpose: These cards help test and train the brain’s ability to identify left and right shoulder images. This can be helpful when pain has changed how the nervous system processes the shoulder.

What Are NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards Used For?

NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards support the first stage of graded motor imagery. This stage focuses on left and right discrimination.

Instead of asking the person to lift, reach or rotate the painful shoulder right away, the task starts with image recognition. Therefore, the nervous system can practise in a safer and less threatening way.

Clinicians may use these cards in rehabilitation programs for:

  • Persistent shoulder pain
  • Complex regional pain syndrome affecting the upper limb
  • Altered shoulder awareness or body perception
  • Shoulder pain where reaching or lifting feels threatening
  • Laterality training as part of graded motor imagery
  • Clinical education and pain science programs
Good to know: These cards are not a stand-alone cure for shoulder pain. They work best as part of a structured rehabilitation plan, especially when guided by a physiotherapist, occupational therapist or clinician familiar with graded motor imagery.

What Is Included?

ProductNOI Recognise™ Flash Cards: Shoulder
Card Images48 total images
Left / Right Images24 left shoulder images and 24 matching right shoulder images
Card SizeApproximately 11 cm x 11 cm
Card MaterialDurable plastic-coated card
Included AccessoriesNon-permanent marker, instruction sheet, reference list and game suggestions
PackagingSturdy storage box/container
UseLeft/right shoulder discrimination training and graded motor imagery

How Shoulder Laterality Training Works

With some persistent pain conditions, the brain may become slower at identifying left and right body parts. It may also become less accurate.

For example, a person may take longer to decide whether an image shows a left or right shoulder. This can happen even when the person understands the task.

Laterality training starts with a non-painful recognition exercise. The person looks at a shoulder image and decides whether it shows a left or right shoulder.

Over time, this practice may help improve recognition speed and accuracy. It may also help prepare the nervous system for later stages of graded motor imagery.

Why Shoulder Recognition Matters

Shoulder pain can make reaching, lifting or rotating the arm feel guarded or unsafe. As a result, some people avoid movement even when gentle rehabilitation is appropriate.

Laterality training gives clinicians another way to work with the nervous system before direct shoulder movement feels comfortable. It can be especially useful when exercise needs to start gently.

Helpful before movement-based rehab: Shoulder flash cards may support early-stage rehabilitation when the goal is to reduce threat and improve body recognition before progressing movement.

Why Use Physical Flash Cards?

Digital tools, such as Recognise™ apps, can be useful. However, physical cards add more variety to treatment sessions.

Clinicians can shuffle, sort, time and mark the cards during practice. They can also create simple games for clinic or home use.

Useful for clinics: Physical cards work well during one-on-one treatment, group education and home exercise teaching. They also make graded motor imagery feel more interactive.

Common Ways to Use the Cards

  • Quick left/right shoulder image identification drills
  • Timed recognition practice
  • Accuracy tracking over repeated sessions
  • Sorting games for rehabilitation or education
  • Home practice as directed by a clinician
  • Progression into imagined movement and mirror therapy programs

Who Typically Uses These Cards?

NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards are commonly used by clinicians and patients involved in pain rehabilitation.

They may be used by:

  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Pain clinics
  • Rehabilitation hospitals
  • University and clinical education programs
  • Patients completing a guided graded motor imagery program

Available from The Physio Store in Canada

The Physio Store supplies NOI Group pain science and graded motor imagery resources in Canada. This includes books, flash cards, mirror therapy tools and related clinical education products.

Related NOI Group Resources

These shoulder flash cards can be used with other NOI Group resources. Together, they can help support a more complete graded motor imagery setup.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards used for?

NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards are used to assess and train left/right shoulder recognition, also called laterality discrimination. They are commonly used as part of graded motor imagery for persistent shoulder pain, CRPS-related rehabilitation and altered body awareness.

How many cards are included in the NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Card set?

The set includes 48 durable plastic-coated cards: 24 left shoulder images and 24 matching right shoulder images. It also includes a non-permanent marker, instruction sheet, reference list and game suggestions.

Are these cards used for graded motor imagery?

Yes. The shoulder flash cards are designed for the laterality training stage of graded motor imagery. They may be used before progressing to imagined movement and mirror therapy, depending on the rehabilitation plan.

Can NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards help with shoulder pain?

They may help as part of a broader rehabilitation plan when shoulder pain involves altered body awareness, movement sensitivity or left/right recognition changes. They are not a stand-alone treatment and should be used with appropriate clinical guidance.

What is left/right shoulder discrimination?

Left/right shoulder discrimination is the brain’s ability to quickly and accurately identify whether an image shows a left or right shoulder. In some persistent pain conditions, this skill can become slower or less accurate.

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Dimensions12.0 × 12.0 × 5.0 cm
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What are NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards used for?

NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards are used to assess and train left/right shoulder recognition, also called laterality discrimination. They are commonly used as part of graded motor imagery for persistent shoulder pain, CRPS-related rehabilitation and altered body awareness.

How many cards are included in the NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Card set?

The set includes 48 durable plastic-coated cards: 24 left shoulder images and 24 matching right shoulder images. It also includes a non-permanent marker, instruction sheet, reference list and game suggestions.

Are these cards used for graded motor imagery?

Yes. The shoulder flash cards are designed for the laterality training stage of graded motor imagery. They may be used before progressing to imagined movement and mirror therapy, depending on the rehabilitation plan.

Can NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards help with shoulder pain?

They may help as part of a broader rehabilitation plan when shoulder pain involves altered body awareness, movement sensitivity or left/right recognition changes. They are not a stand-alone treatment and should be used with appropriate clinical guidance.

What is left/right shoulder discrimination?

Left/right shoulder discrimination is the brain’s ability to quickly and accurately identify whether an image shows a left or right shoulder. In some persistent pain conditions, this skill can become slower or less accurate.

Can I use these shoulder flash cards at home?

They can be used at home, but they are best used with guidance from a physiotherapist, occupational therapist or clinician familiar with graded motor imagery and pain rehabilitation.

Are these cards useful for frozen shoulder or rotator cuff pain?

They may be useful for some people with persistent shoulder pain, including frozen shoulder or rotator cuff-related pain, when a clinician wants to include laterality training or graded motor imagery in the treatment plan.

Do these cards replace shoulder exercises?

No. These cards do not replace exercise or clinical care. They are usually used as an early-stage recognition tool before progressing to imagined movement, mirror therapy or movement-based rehabilitation.

What is included besides the cards?

The set includes a non-permanent marker for writing on the reverse side of the cards, an instruction sheet, a reference list, game suggestions and a sturdy storage box.

Are these the same as the NOI Recognise app?

No. The flash cards are a physical tool, while the Recognise app is digital. They can complement each other by adding more variety, interaction and hands-on practice to a graded motor imagery program.

Who commonly uses NOI Recognise Shoulder Flash Cards?

They are commonly used by physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pain clinics, rehabilitation programs and patients completing graded motor imagery exercises under clinical guidance.