Rehabilitation and physiotherapy in the treatment of stroke

Apart from words, we also send you this video. In this video, we talk in a simple and summarized way about the current challenges in the rehabilitation and treatment of patients with stroke.

The diversity among people who suffer a stroke

You already know that there is no cure or only solution for stroke. People affected by this problem must continue working to recover from the consequences (eg paralysis) and overcome the disability.
It is common for people who suffer a stroke, or commonly called stroke or brain injury, are inserted in rehabilitation programs, specifically neurorehabilitation. In these programs, whether public or private, the role of physiotherapy is very important since most of the sequelae are physical, motor, sensitive, etc. It is estimated that they represent more than 80% of the sequels.

Challenges of rehabilitation

Be it neurological physiotherapy or neurology, or another, we have our challenges. Why can’t we give a single answer to patients? Why is there no single solution or treatment? Why can’t it be as simple as casting a broken arm?
Many people call us and write to ask if what they are currently doing is the right thing to do, even physiotherapists from other fields ask us what they should do with their new patient who has come to the consultation for paralysis due to a stroke.
It is difficult to give a simple answer because stroke patients are different from each other, they are heterogeneous. For example, the same type of stroke, in the same region of the brain, can lead to different sequelae in different people. So we already start from a disadvantage that is there are no typical or equal patients.

Neurological physiotherapy

Regarding the techniques in neurological physiotherapy, the most current studies point to the use of techniques such as well-advised neuromuscular electrical stimulation and, together with other specific recommendations, the training of tasks adapted to specific therapeutic objectives, etc. In addition, the use of specific and exclusive techniques of neurological physiotherapy is also recommended.

Neurorehabilitation

It is very important to do physiotherapy and rehabilitation treatment in specialized centers and with trained, qualified and experienced professionals.