Researchers found that a structured, task-oriented rehabilitation program for patients with motor stroke and primarily moderate upper extremity impairment did not significantly improve motor function or recovery, compared with either an equivalent or lower dose of usual and customary occupational therapy.
A new study testing the benefits of a task-oriented rehabilitation program to strengthen hand and arm weakness on the heels of a stroke challenges the idea that more training is more effective.
Patients who received intensive upper body training — 30 one-hour sessions over a 10-week period — fared no better than individuals who received a more standard type of rehabilitation and those who received significantly fewer hours, according to a study published in the February 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
In the past 10 years, several large studies have tested whether a program that is more challenging (in the tasks and the length of rehabilitation) is more beneficial than standard outpatient rehabilitation. The results have been mixed.
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#1 by Maree Wragg on January 18, 2020 - 00:14
Interesting, I thought the common man theory is that the earlier you get into physio then the less strength and dexterity you lose, so the less you have to recover. However in my experience the stroke deficits become chronic before a patient goes into any rehab treatment. I lost A LOT of strength whilst in the coma equally more whilst lying in bed for another week in intensive care. I have never been able to recover any of the strength lost during those times, particularly in my arm. It is easy to lose muscle, a lot harder to rebuild it.
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