{"id":33330,"date":"2019-06-17T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/choicehome.flywheelsites.com\/4-important-steps-towards-mobility-in-stroke-recovery\/"},"modified":"2019-06-17T08:00:10","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T08:00:10","slug":"4-important-steps-towards-mobility-in-stroke-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/4-important-steps-towards-mobility-in-stroke-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Important Steps Towards Mobility in Stroke Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-site-default\n          individual-animation-site-default\n          individual-text-animation-site-default\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:1000px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n              \n              class=\"image-block-wrapper\"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  \n\n          ><\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"\n                position: relative;\n                \n                  padding-bottom:66.69999694824219%;\n                \n                overflow: hidden;\n              \"\n              ><\/p>\n<p>                  <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/632db19cba4d725f4442b861\/1664378772863-NN5HJHW1IMIDZ67NDTTF\/4-important-steps-towards-mobility-in-stroke-recovery-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/632db19cba4d725f4442b861\/1664378772863-NN5HJHW1IMIDZ67NDTTF\/4-important-steps-towards-mobility-in-stroke-recovery-2.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/632db19cba4d725f4442b861\/1664378772863-NN5HJHW1IMIDZ67NDTTF\/4-important-steps-towards-mobility-in-stroke-recovery-2.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1000x667\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"633462d2bc327c0148443e7d\" data-type=\"image\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">When a loved one suffers a stroke, it can be an overwhelmingly stressful process to help them get back on their feet. Literally. A loss of mobility is a common side-effect and it can take many months or years of specialized therapy to restore the use and strength of all limbs, if possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Today, let\u2019s explore some key stages of the journey towards post-stroke mobility recovery. <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Exercises for Weakened Muscles<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Leg and arm lifts, balance tests, and working with various weights are all part of the road to recovery. This can help many patients speed up their redevelopment of basic and even advanced muscle functions, enabling them to maintain independence and dignity post-recovery. <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Regaining Balance When Seated<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Those who endure a stroke and suffer paralysis first begin their journey to mobility recovery by not moving at all. To maintain comfort and safety, they often start by slowly regaining control over their sitting strength. This involves physiotherapy and exercises to enhance their stability when seated, which can prove useful during transfers in and out of bed or a wheelchair. <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">One Foot in Front of the Other<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Many stroke sufferers struggle with the ability to walk or even stand. Therefore, it\u2019s essential to focus on the mental and physical coordination of core muscle functions. That means re-learning first steps, slowly redeveloping balance and leg muscle strength, and effectively retraining the brain to understand how to send \u201cwalk\u201d and \u201cstand\u201d signals. This ability of the brain to be retrained is known as \u201cneuroplasticity\u201d and it can take months or even years in some cases. It\u2019s usually one of the biggest hurdles for patients to overcome.&nbsp; Typically, these critical \u201cfirst steps\u201d are performed via intensive physiotherapy with specialized equipment such as bars and grips, helping to protect the patient\u2019s safety. Further, exercises designed to utilize special enabling equipment may enhance neuroplasticity and speed up mobility rehabilitation. <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Other Therapies<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">In addition to the aforementioned motor skill and strength exercises, constraint-induced therapy may be applied. This involves restraining an unaffected limb to make it more functional \u2013 perfect for lefties or right-handed folks who now need to rely on their \u201cbad\u201d arm. Alternatively, range-of-motion therapy can cut down on muscle spasms and help patients gain control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Mobility damage caused by neuromuscular degenerative disorders such as strokes can sometimes be severe, to the point where patients are wheelchair-bound and struggle to even sit comfortably. It is important that you begin the road to recovery as soon as possible with professional assistance, such as muscular rehabilitation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Through our partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/neurogymrehab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NeuroGymRehab<\/a>, the Choice Homecare Ottawa team is happy to help you make more progress. Give us a call at 613-907-3191 to find out how Choice Homecare can help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">When a loved one suffers a stroke, it can be an overwhelmingly stressful process to help them get back on their feet. Literally. A loss of mobility is a common side-effect and it can take many months or years of specialized therapy to restore the use and strength of all limbs, if possible. Today, let\u2019s explore some key stages of the journey towards post-stroke mobility recovery. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32848,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-complex-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33330\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/choicehomecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}