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Cerebrovascular Accident or Stroke: By: Thalia Nicole Sanchez
Cerebrovascular Accident or Stroke: By: Thalia Nicole Sanchez
Cerebrovascular Accident or Stroke: By: Thalia Nicole Sanchez
CEREBROVASCULAR
ACCIDENT OR STROKE
- is a stroke-specific, performance-based
impairment index. It is designed to assess
motor functioning, balance, sensation and
joint functioning in patients with post-
stroke hemiplegia
7. RLA Gait Analysis- is a standardized approach utilized to assess gait impairment for
various diagnoses
PT MANAGEMENTS:
• Bobath: Focuses to control responses from damaged postural reflex mechanism. Emphasis
is placed on affected inputs facilitation and normal movement patterns.
• Brunnstrom: is one form of neurological exercise therapy in the rehabilitation of stroke
patients.
• Rood: Emphasize the use of activities in developmental sequences, sensation stimulation
and muscle work classification. Cutaneous stimuli such as icing, tapping and brushing are
employed to facilitate activities.
• Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) Pattern
• Sensory re-education
• Balance retraining
• Fall prevention
• Gait re-education
• Upper limb training