Physiotherapy for Hemiplegia

1. Therapy by health care professionals
• Physiotherapy to be started at the earliest.
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• Speech therapy
• Helping to cope with psychological changes with clinical psychologist’ help
 2. Gadgets, equipments and home adaptation
 Mobility aids like walking stick and wheel chair
 Adaptations at home such as ramps and hand rails
 Special equipment and gadgets to make it easier to manage tasks at
home.




3. Support from family and friends is important
4. Rehabilitation in the society
 Stroke club or rehabilitation and support services in the society





STROKE PREVENTION
Primary Prevention
Treat hypertension, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia, council to stop smoking
and to adapt healthy life style
Also detect and treat atrial fibrillation, administer Aspirin for stroke prevention and
myocardial infarction

Secondary prevention entails

All features of primary prevention and also the following
Carotid endarterectomy/stent (In carotid atheroma)
Anticoagulation for cardiac emboli
Antiplatelet therapy.