The organization of health care systems is increasingly recognized as a key component of optimal stroke care. This guideline recommends development of regional systems that provide initial ...

But if your symptoms are mild, you may be able to manage the condition with more conservative treatment, such as hand exercises and stretches. “Stretching helps prevent further tissue and muscle ...

The proposed approach aims to improve the recovery programs using a set of predefined rehabilitation exercises. They will work together and, according to the hand movement, the progress will be ...

A strong grip helps in lifting, carrying, even typing. While most exercises target larger muscle groups, spending time on hand-specific workouts can do wonders. Here are five unique exercises that ...

SINGAPORE: Stroke survivors in ... to fill the gap left by a lack of exercise and activities that stroke survivors could participate in, once they finished rehabilitation after leaving hospital.

A sense of disappointment about the lack of poststroke rehabilitation services offered in acute and community settings pervaded these accounts. Many of these stroke survivors had adapted or created ...

Abstract: Among the rehabilitation techniques used for upper limb stroke rehabilitation ... we propose the use of an easy-to-use wearable electromyography system to detect hand gestures in such ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide, often leading to physical paralysis and cognitive dysfunction, seriously affecting patients’ quality of life, and increasing ...

This study aimed to examine the effects of a wearable hand orthosis on spasticity, motor recovery of both upper and lower limbs, balance, and activities of daily living in stroke. Design: Randomized ...