Stroke Rehabilitation

Physiotherapy interventions

In the early phase of stroke, many people have trouble in moving around and changing positions after stroke. A physic may be involve in providing positioning advice to help reduce limb swelling, the risk of skin damage or shoulder subluxation and to maintain the length of soft tissues, a physic is also likely to be involved in getting you up and moving within 24-48 hours after a stroke, which is recommended to support recovery. This could include things like sitting out of bed, standing up and walking. These activities help to minimize the risk of developing complications associated with immobility and improve functional recovery.

Sub acute phase: - if rehabilitation needs have been identified, a physic is highly likely to perform a part of rehab team. In this includes

Gait and mobility training Regaining the ability to walk independently is one of the most common goals after a stroke. Physiotherapists are expert in gait training and use various techniques to help people recover their mobility

• Walking focused leg exercises such as practicing the components of walking
• Strengthening exercises for affected leg
• Over ground walking practice
• Circuit training classes with a focus on walking related activities
• Prescription of walking aids such as frames and walking sticks
• Assisted gait training using robotic or electro mechanical rehabilitation devices, these can provide longer periods of assisted and active walking practice.
• Rhythmic cueing, which involves matching, steps to the beat of a metronome to retrain the symmetrical, rhythmic nature of walking.
• Treadmill training