Rehabilitation after stroke by physical therapy
(Baonghean) - Stroke leaves many sequelae at different levels and leads to the most disability. To restore function after a stroke, Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital is currently one of the trusted addresses of many patients.
Severe sequelae
At this time of the season, the number of stroke patients admitted to the hospital is quite high. Present at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital - one of the provincial hospitals that has recently had many effective stroke treatment methods, at the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, we have been in contact with many stroke patients of different ages, each of whom is being treated according to appropriate regimens.
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| Doctors and nurses enter electronic medical records on the computer. Photo: Duc Anh |
Patient Luong Thanh Chuyen (72 years old) from Que Phong district, is one of the patients who suffered from a severe stroke and has been treated in many places but has not recovered. Currently, patient Chuyen is being treated and rehabilitated at the Physical Therapy Department.
“My husband had a stroke in early 2018. The disease came very quickly, in just a split second, he was sleeping, suddenly woke up and could not lift his arm. His family immediately took him to the district hospital, then the provincial hospital in a very critical condition, his brain was almost non-functional, the right side of his body was completely paralyzed, the prognosis was only 20% survival.”
After 2 days of intensive care, Mr. Chuyen regained consciousness. After more than 1 month in the hospital, his family was on duty 24/7 to take care of him because even though he was awake, Mr. Chuyen still lay motionless in one place.
It is impossible to tell all the hardships that Mrs. Mai - his wife and children went through during the more than half year that Mr. Chuyen was hospitalized. Mrs. Mai shared: "Before, he was always gentle with his wife and children, but since he got sick, he has become moody, often grumpy and yelling whenever someone did not serve him as he wanted, making the family atmosphere always heavy." In early July 2018, after researching and being introduced by relatives, the family transferred him to Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital for treatment.
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| Rehabilitation exercises according to the treatment regimen. Photo: Duc Anh |
As for Mr. Le Anh Sang in Thanh Khe commune (Thanh Chuong), 70 years old this year, he suffered from a stroke 20 years ago. Due to not being treated in time, he was left with quite serious consequences: unable to walk, almost only using a wheelchair to move, trembling hands and feet, unable to grasp things, crooked mouth. Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lan - Mr. Sang's wife said, she had to serve him in everything for the past 20 years. Wherever he went, she followed. For more than a year now, the family has decided to transfer his insurance to Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital for treatment and recovery after the stroke.
“Most stroke patients are hospitalized with paralysis of the arms, legs or half of the body, unable to walk, and completely dependent on family members for daily activities. Patients often have psychological changes such as negative thinking, depression, fatigue, and irritability... ”.
Directiontreatment
Stroke is a disease that often occurs in people over 45 years old, of which 2/3 occur in people over 65 years old, men are more often affected than women. Stroke has a high mortality rate, ranking first among neurological diseases and is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases. Currently, Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital is one of the hospitals in the province with the highest recovery capacity for patients after stroke.
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| Most patients with severe strokes cannot take care of themselves and need support from their doctors and family members. Photo: Duc Anh |
However, after a stroke, rehabilitation will depend on the patient's level of disability and ability to function. If the patient is paralyzed on one side of the body and is bedridden, and is dependent on others for all activities, then exercise will be passive exercises assisted by a caregiver or physical therapist.
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| One of the rehabilitation solutions for patients after a stroke is that the treating doctor must be very patient in the treatment method and train the patient from the smallest movements such as flexing the arm muscles. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| Along with a combination of diet and exercise, stroke patients will have a separate treatment regimen for each specific case to achieve the highest efficiency. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| Instructions for stroke patients to practice walking on parallel bars - one of the solutions to help patients move their leg muscles. Photo: Duc Anh |
Usually, patients recover quite well in the first 3 months, recover more slowly in the next 3 months, and recover very slowly after 6 months. Therefore, rehabilitation after a stroke requires patients to be very persistent in practicing and complying with the treatment support regimen of the medical facility. Family members should encourage and take good care of the patient during the treatment support process.
Exercise and rehabilitation as soon as possible is the only way to help patients reduce the sequelae and complications after strokes. Over the past time, Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital with a team of highly qualified doctors, nurses and technicians with solid expertise in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation has helped patients recover their motor functions quickly, reintegrate them into the community and society and give them a better life.After a stroke, patients should practice rehabilitation as soon as possible. Rehabilitation exercises will be carried out in stages. The general goal is to help patients recover motor functions to be able to move, restore language functions such as listening, speaking, understanding, and soon reintegrate into life. The sequelae left behind by a stroke make it difficult for patients to move and walk. To reduce the sequelae and prevent recurrence, when returning home after the emergency phase, patients must still be cared for and treated according to a separate regimen.
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