Rehabilitation exercises for people after stroke

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Complications of stroke can affect the patient's mobility, slow or stiff limbs, muscle contractions, etc., even paralysis after a stroke. Some of these sequelae can be remedied with expert-guided post-stroke rehabilitation exercises.

Exercise 1: Strengthen muscle balance and stabilize the shoulder Step 1: Lie on your back, relax your arms Step 2: Keeping your elbows straight, lift the affected arm to shoulder level Step 3: Move your arms Lift the shoulder blades off the floor at the same time. Step 4: Hold for 3-5 seconds, then release, put the shoulder blades back on the floor Step 5: Slowly repeat the same movement about 10 times ( You can increase the number of times depending on your ability) Step 6: Lower your arms to the starting position and relax. Exercise 2: Strengthen shoulder muscles, help straighten elbows This exercise requires an elastic band / elastic support.
Step 1: Lie on your back Step 2: Place your hands along your side and grasp the top of the fitness zipper (elastic band), keeping your elbows straight. The length of the elastic is just enough to create tension. Step 3: Move the affected arm upwards and out in a diagonal direction. Try to keep the elbow straight, if it's too difficult, bend it slightly. Keeping the other arm in a straight position at the side, the hand grips the end of the elastic throughout the exercise. Step 4: Make sure to use enough tension to stretch the rope to work on the shoulder. Exercise 3: Strengthen your muscles, straighten your elbows Step 1: Lie on your back, relax your arms at your sides and place a rolled towel under the elbow in need of rehabilitation Step 2: Bend the elbows affected to 90 degrees, forearm toward shoulder Step 3: Keep elbow on towel for a few seconds. Step 4: Straighten your elbows and hold for a few seconds Step 5: Slowly repeat the movement a few times. Try not to let your arms bend toward your stomach.

Exercise 4: Improve hip mobility Step 1: Lie on your back, straighten your strong leg on the floor, and flex the affected leg Step 2: Try to lift the affected leg over the strong leg Step 3: Bring Return the affected leg to the original position as Step 1 Step 4: Repeat the movement a few times. Exercise 5: Improve hip and knee mobility Step 1: Lie on your back, bend your knees and soles of your feet to the floor Step 2: Slowly slide the heel of the side with the stroke down to straighten it Step 3: Slowly pull the affected heel back to the starting position. Note, keep the heel in contact with the floor throughout the exercise.
Exercise 6: Improve knee mobility Step 1: Lie on the side of the body that is not paralyzed after a stroke, bend the knee of the strong leg for balance and place the affected hand in front of you for support Step 2: Straighten the weak leg, bend the knee and lift the heel toward the buttocks Step 3: Then straighten the leg again. Note that while bending and extending the knee, keep the hip straight. Exercise 7: Practice walking techniques Step 1: Lie on your back, bend your knees, put your feet on the floor, knees close to each other Step 2: Lift your hips off the floor (bridge pose) and maintain the shifting position Go to the next step Step 3: Slowly rotate your hips to the sides. Return to the starting position and lower your hips to the floor Step 4: Relax for a few seconds, then repeat the movements. Note: This exercise can be difficult for some patients to perform and worsen back pain. Stop your stroke rehabilitation as soon as you feel pain.

Exercise 8: Improve balance and control for walking This exercise can be performed on a mat for comfort and ease for the patient.
Step 1: Balance on hands and knees (cat pose). Body weight is evenly distributed in both arms and legs Step 2: Kick your feet back, crossing left and right as far as possible Step 3: Repeat the movement a few times, slowly kicking your feet away from each other Direction Step 4: Return to the starting position Step 5: Kick your foot forward, diagonally to the left and right as far as possible. It is necessary to consult a doctor and nurse or a physiotherapist before the patient decides to do this move.
Exercise 9: Support for knee control This exercise requires a sturdy, medium-high table or surface for support.
Step 1: Stand next to the table in the direction of the strong leg close to the edge of the table. Place the unaffected hand on a firm surface Step 2: Lift the strong leg off the floor and stand on the leg affected by stroke Step 3: Slowly flex and straighten the standing leg (affected leg) a small corner. Try to move smoothly, don't let the knee make a squeak when stretching. Step 4: Slowly repeat the movement of bending and straightening the knee a few times. Exercise 10: Strengthen the muscles of the hips and pelvis This exercise requires a sturdy, medium-high table or surface for support.
Step 1: Stand facing a firm surface, arms to support Step 2: Lift left leg to the left, put weight on right leg and straighten knee, while keeping back straight Step 3: Turn Return to center balance with both feet on the floor Step 4: Lift right leg to the right, place weight on left leg and straighten knee, while keeping back straight Step 5: Repeat the movement several times , change pins consecutively. The above are basic post-stroke rehabilitation exercises, which should be performed about 5-10 times per day. However, most patients with stroke complications will have exercises designed specifically for each person's physical condition, age, living conditions and medical condition. Doctors and nurses can visit and give detailed instructions on how to care for a patient after a stroke.

Periodic health check-ups help detect stroke early, so that you can have a treatment plan for optimal results. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has general health checkup packages suitable for each age, gender and individual needs of customers with a reasonable price policy, including:
Health checkup package general Standard 2020 General health check-up package VIP 2020 General health check-up package Special 2020 General health check-up package Children 2020 The patient's examination results will be returned to their home. After receiving the results of the general health examination, if you detect diseases that require intensive examination and treatment, you can use services from other specialties at the Hospital with quality treatment and services. outstanding customer service.

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