Hemiplegia Rehabilitation

Hemiplegia Rehabilitation

Stroke is a nervous system disease that affects the right or left part of the body, causing dysfunction in the brain as a result of rupture or blockage of the vessels feeding the brain. Although stroke, one of the most common brain and nervous system disorders in the world, is more common in middle ages and older people, all age groups are at risk. Brain tumors, head traumas, cerebrovascular disorders, hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases and complications that may develop after brain-nerve surgery are the main causes of stroke. Stroke causes muscle weakness in patients, and symptoms such as different losses, vision and speech disorders, cognitive problems, and incontinence are observed depending on the severity and location of the damage to the brain. Damage to the left side of the brain affects the right side of the body, and damage to the right side affects the left side of the body.

Stroke causes muscle weakness in patients, and symptoms such as different losses, vision and speech disorders, cognitive problems, and incontinence are observed depending on the severity and location of the damage to the brain. Damage to the left side of the brain affects the right side of the body, and damage to the right side affects the left side of the body.

While left-sided stroke mostly causes cognitive impairment, right-sided stroke causes speech disorders and swallowing function. Excessive muscle contraction and movement abnormalities due to stroke are defined as spastic paralysis. Stroke treatment includes a physical therapist, neurologist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and language and speech therapist.

In physical therapy practices, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and muscle strengthening exercises are applied to strengthen the muscles. Joint range of motion exercises and stretching exercises should also be given, especially to patients with spastic stroke. Robotic rehabilitation is recommended by physical therapists to regain walking ability in patients who have partially or completely lost walking function. In the future, balance and coordination exercises should be added to the treatment under the guidance of a physiotherapist.