Stroke Rehabilitation Procedures
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The Facts
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More than 700,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke each year. Rehabilitation doesn't reverse the effects of a stroke but helps you strive to continue your daily activities.
Rehabilitation Procedures
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Rehabilitation procedures depend on what needs improvement in order for you to be independent. Areas worked on may include improving self-care and mobility along with communication skills, social skills and cognitive skills.
Timing
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Stroke rehabilitation procedures begin when your doctor determines you can benefit from therapy. Rehabilitation may be done in hospitals, long-term care facilities or in homes by home health care professionals.
Specialists
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Members of the rehabilitation team may include physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, recreational therapists and speech therapists. You may also wish to have help from a psychologist, psychiatrist or chaplain.
Long-Term Rehabilitation
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Procedures for long-term rehabilitation may include vocational training and driver's training. You may participate in programs to improve your stamina, both physical and emotional, so that you can go back to work.
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