STROKE REHABILITATION
“Stroke is a serious life threatening condition which can leave a person weak or even paralysed. Stroke
rehabilitation aims at helping such a person to regain strength, achieve the highest level of function,
independence and quality of life”
Attention to Co-morbidities and Complications
Identify Impairment
Systematic assessment of
progress
Education
Comprehensive discharge
planning
Expanded inter-disciplinary
team
Early goal directed treatment
WHY STROKE REHABILITATION ?
Currently stroke disability is a leading cause of long term disability. Once medical stability is attained,
early rehabilitation therapy is recommended to identify and prevent complications, preserve residual
abilities, relearn lost skills and learn situation ideal skills for a better future.