Stroke Rehabilitation Treatment
What is Stroke Rehabilitation?
After a patient faces a stroke and is released from hospitalisation, many patients still face difficulties in physical, speech and mental functions. With this in hand, rehabilitation programs are crucial in assisting patients recover lost skills, relearn tasks and gain independence once again. In most cases, there is a huge potential for the brain to recover with the assist of rehab. With consistency, patients functioning can improve as they learn different ways to compensate for their problems. Rehab therefore emphasises on practising isolated movements, repeatedly changing from one kind of movement to another, and rehearsing complex movements to improve overall coordination.
What are the benefits?
As soon as oxygen is restored to your brain after stroke, your body and brain begin a long process of recovering from brain damage and loss of muscle function. Post-stroke rehabilitation is a huge part of this recovery process, and it often begins as early as 24 hours after stroke. Stroke physical therapists are able to stimulate affected muscles and nerves to maintain circulation and prevent stiffness, then guide patients through the stages of stroke recovery as they relearn basic muscle movements.
Benefits include:
- Improved balance
- Increase body coordination
- Relearned ability to perform complex movements
- Reduce complications that affect their lifestyle
What to expect?
The aim of stroke rehabilitation is to help you regain skills you lost when a stroke affected part of your brain. Stroke rehabilitation can help you regain independence and improve your quality of life. The severity of stroke complications and each person’s ability to recover vary widely. Researchers have found that people who participate in a focused stroke rehabilitation program perform better than most people who don’t have stroke rehabilitation.
