Guide To The Treatment And Recovery Process Of A Hemorrhagic Stroke

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is a common component of treatment in hemorrhagic stroke patients to help them cope with any loss of function or regain as much function as possible. Physical therapy aims to meet the goal of helping the patient become as independent as realistically possible. An individual may need physical therapy for regaining function in the left side of their body if their hemorrhagic stroke occurred in the tissues of the right side of their brain, and vice versa for the function of the right side of their body. Physical therapy may be needed to re-teach a hemorrhagic stroke patient how to feed themselves, walk or mobilize with assistive devices, get dressed, and bathe themselves. Physical therapy also aims to help an individual re-strengthen muscles that have become weak and retain as much muscle function as possible. The outcome of physical therapy in a patient who has had a hemorrhagic stroke depends on the severity of their stroke, the location in the brain where it occurred, and the duration of time that passed between its onset and emergency treatment.

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