Physiotherapy for Stroke Patients at Home A Complete Guide

• Dr Harpreet Kaur

GET EXPERT PHYSIOTHERAPY AT HOME FOR ELDERS

Physiotherapists are healthcare professionals who can reduce pain, improve mobility, and restore it through your physical procedure. They can help you overcome the movement disorders that are present since your birth or due to an accident or injury, or due to aging or other life-altering events. In sarwarpro, our physiotherapists will be looking at, diagnosing, and creating a customized treatment plan based upon the senior's health at their residence. The duration, length, and the exercises performed will be different depending on the needs and the health status of the elderly.

Everything You Need to Learn About physiotherapy at home. There's no reason to feel anxious and stressed about taking your parents to the hospital and having them wait for a long time at a clinic, which can aggravate their injuries. Treatment of joint pain in your parents and neck pain, muscle shoulder pain, frozen shoulders, etc., and helping them improve or restore mobility through therapy sessions in your home in the comfort of experienced and certified physiotherapists.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ANAT-HOME PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICE

In the initial at-home physiotherapy session, the physiotherapist will conduct an extensive initial assessment.

Based on the assessment, the treatment plan will be well-organized. Will be developed that includes the time for each treatment session, the total number of sessions needed, and the type of treatment.

The physiotherapist carries the equipment and exercise tools when needed, depending on the appropriate treatment type for seniors.

Senior parents can select a time slot at their convenience for physiotherapy sessions at home.

Physiotherapy for Stroke Patients at Home: A Complete Guide

A "brain attack" or stroke is a condition that occurs in cases where the flow of blood to the brain's cells gets cut off or stopped. The brain is deprived of oxygen. Functions that are performed by the brain affected due to a disruption in blood flow like muscle control, speech, movement of legs, etc., are lost. The most common symptoms of Stoke are difficulty speaking or understanding and numbness and paralysis of the hands, drooping in the facial area, black or blurred vision, headache, dizziness, nausea, altered consciousness, and numerous other symptoms.

Stroke is among the top causes of disability and death in India. The range of incidence is between 84 and 262/100,000 in rural areas and 334-424/ in urban areas.

What is the cause of a stroke?

An artery block may cause a stroke, also called ischemic stroke, or caused by the leakage of a blood vessel, which is called a hemorrhagic stroke.

Risk Factors:

Confident lifestyle choices and health risk factors, such as weight gain, less physical activity, excessive consumption of alcohol and high blood pressure, impaired cholesterol levels, diabetes, and many more. Can increase the risk of having a stroke.

The team that sarwarpro about Stroke Rehab:-

Physiotherapy:

Physiotherapy management is built on the concepts of pain management, early ambulation, and the use of various methods. Regular exercise is essential to avoid recurrent instances of stroke.

Our skilled physiotherapist helps stroke victims by guiding them through various post-stroke exercises.-

• Techniques for mobilizing soft tissue aid in relieving pain.
• The use of cold and hot therapies can also be effective to reduce discomfort.
• Strengthening and stretching the joints can help maintain the joint's current range of motion and prevent muscle wasting.
• Electric stimulation can help improve the conduction of nerves, which is helpful in the early stages of recovery. FES, or functional electric stimulation (FES), is also very efficient in restoring motion after a stroke.
• Walking and standing with support can improve stability and balance.
• Exercises and techniques for chest physiotherapy suggested by physiotherapists include chest and breathing exercises that improve breathing and circulation capacity.
• Constraint-induced motion therapy (CIMT) is a problematic therapy technique beneficial to stroke patients suffering from hemiplegia or hemiparesis (weakness or paralysis of the affected side). The primary purpose of CIMT is to restrict movement on the non-affected side and force it to use the side that is affected. It is usually started in an inpatient rehabilitation program, followed by a home rehabilitation program.

Occupational Therapy:

The function of occupational therapy for stroke is to enhance the dysfunctional motor function, enhancing the ability of the affected part, aiding the patient to achieve maximal independence. The maintenance of the ROM is essential to avoid the development of deformity and contractures. The position of joints must be maintained during transfers to prevent displacement of the joint. Exercises for the upper limbs can aid in reducing spasticity and improving the tone of muscles.

Sensory reeducation aids in improving the functioning of the sensory system. Helping the patient perform his ADL through providing mobility and wheelchair transfers and self-care is the principal and foremost objective of the Occupational Therapist. Education for caregivers and patients is also required to improve the outcomes.

Speech Therapy:

Another effect that stroke the majority of patients experience is the loss of speech. The majority of stroke patients will recover the typical speech patterns after stroke; however, in some instances, stroke patients require speech therapy at either the hospital or home.

A few tips that you can implement at home:

• Breathing Exercise,
• The stretching of the tongue as well as strengthening exercises
• Practicing speech sound
• Naming photos
• Practice of sentences

Dysphagia Care:

Dysphagia sometimes referred to as "swallowing difficulty", is a frequent clinical issue associated with stroke. It can be described as the problem of swallowing repeatedly, throat-clearing hoarse voice, repeated coughing, pneumonia during eating or drinking, losing weight, and food poisoning.

Tips for recovering

• Exercises that involve swallowing, such as blowing your mouth, puffing it up, and tongue exercises
• Food consistency:- Please discuss with your physiotherapist/Occupational therapist/Speech Therapist and dietician

Caregivers/Attendants:-

Taking care of stroke patients at home is about putting yourself in a person who has suffered the stroke. It is essential to be aware of the present state of the stroke you can assist in managing and treating.

Some suggestions for caregivers of survivors:

• Make sure you are a regular and daily rehabilitative workout routine.
• Don't offer too much support, but you should be considerate.
• Keep track of any side reactions from medications.
• Keep track of any new stroke-related adverse effects.
• Continue to push over the plateau, or continue to work towards recovery.
• Help with mental healing as well as positive thinking after a stroke.
• Prevent fall