Stroke Rehabilitation
Publication Date: July 1, 2024
Last Updated: July 9, 2024
Transitions to Community
We suggest using case management services at time of discharge from the acute care hospital or post-acute care facility to improve activities of daily living and functional independence.
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Motor Therapy
General
We recommend task-specific practice (also known as taskoriented practice or repetitive task practice) to improve motor function, gait, posture, and activities of daily living. (Strong for)
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We suggest mirror therapy to improve motor outcomes and activities of daily living. (Weak for)
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We suggest mirror therapy to improve unilateral spatial neglect
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against body-weight support treadmill training to improve motor outcomes. (Neither for or against)
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We suggest rhythmic auditory stimulation as an adjunct intervention to improve motor outcomes. (Weak for)
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against the use of high intensity interval training over moderate intensity continuous training to enhance gait recovery. (Neither for or against)
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against constraint-induced movement therapy to improve upper extremity motor outcomes for individuals with some movement in the paretic limb. (Neither for or against)
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors to improve motor outcomes in patients with or without depression. (Neither for or against)
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against aquatic therapy, as compared with land-based therapy, to improve mobility, balance, and activities of daily living.
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against biofeedback as an adjunct intervention to improve motor outcomes. (Neither for or against)
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against motor imagery to improve motor function. (Neither for or against)
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against acupuncture to improve motor function. (Neither for or against)
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Overview
Title
Management of Stroke Rehabilitation
Authoring Organization
Veterans Health Administration / Department of Defense