How Physiotherapy Works In Stroke Victims
Having a stroke can have a serious impact on movement, sensation, balance and co-ordination and the aim of physiotherapy is to help regain as many of these abilities as possible. The severity of the stroke will dictate how much recovery is possible, but physiotherapy works to maximise potential recovery. Normally a stroke affects one side of the body and the affected side will often feel weak and heavy. In order to compensate for the weaker side, the stronger side becomes dominant and overactive to compensate for the weaker side. A physiotherapist will assess the alignment and activity of various body parts, and the physiotherapy treatment will focus on getting the side affected by the stroke to move more effectively. This is how physiotherapy works in stroke victims.