Heart Actions: Stroke

following a stroke the client usually has weakness in the left side of the body so physiotherapist will aim to create a work out plan

The stroke from a blocked artery is called ischemia, and the ruptured artery is hemorrhagic. As time is critical after the cerebrovascular accident, lack of treatment will lead to brain cell apoptosis and neural injuries are permanent. Evaluation using brief tests of cognitive impairment includes analysis of executive functioning, memory, language, and visuospatial performance, neuropsychiatric as well as depressive symptoms (Grant and Adams, 2009).

The long term effects of a stroke are different from person to person. If the right side of the brain was damaged the left side of the body will be affected and if the right side of the brain is damaged the left side of the body will be affected, also the left side damage to the brain will affect Speech, Balance, Vision and breathing ("Treatment - Stroke - Mayo Clinic," 2015). Extensive therapies are require after a stroke these are physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. There is also rehabilitation services through in home care, hospitals or skilled nursing facility’s depending on the circumstances. Counseling is available to help cope with the new changes happening to the inside and outside of the body ("Treatment - Stroke - Mayo Clinic," 2015). There are a few alternative treatments available to they are not approves by the food and drug administration ("Stroke Alternative Treatments," 2013). Some of these natural therapies would include aromatherapy, massage therapy and yoga, these help reduce stress and relax the mind and body ("Stroke Alternative Treatments," 2013). Some patients controlled their diet by taking notice of the amount of cholesterol that they were taking in from foods they were eating ("Stroke Alternative Treatments,"

There are numerous approaches to stroke rehabilitation, some of which are still in the early stages of development. Behavioral performance in any area, such as sensory-motor and cognitive function, is most likely to improve when motor activity is willful, repetitive and task specific.

People who had strokes have a hard time getting back on their feet to do ADL’s and their best strategy for gaining their independence is by building new skills. As a patient/client starts to gain experience and build new tactics with their areas of development, they’re more likely to be successful in performing activities by using their newly adapted

The importance of Occupational Therapy services for induvials after stroke is to assists the pt, to become in depend when preforming their ADL’s.

At least half of stroke survivors are left with some form of permanent disability whether it is physical, cognitive, emotional, social or vocational. A third of people who sustain a stroke remain dependent on others for their care. Many stroke survivors report a decreased level of participation in leisure activities. Engagement in leisure activity is the primary predictor of wellbeing. Occupational therapists are key healthcare professionals working with individuals post-stroke. The main role of occupational therapy is to facilitate post-stroke survivors to engage in meaningful occupations. Going outside and, if possible, driving increased re-engagement in leisure activities. Patients all realized that they now have limitations, which inhibit engagement in leisure. Stroke survivors studied all recognized a need for support to re-engage in leisure activities. An optimistic view toward the future improved their satisfaction in their levels of leisure activity. It is important to engage individual’s past, present and future leisure occupations and remember that these can enhance health, wellbeing and quality of life for stroke survivors. Healthcare professionals need to focus on the transfer of learning to the home setting and social context of recovery rather than improvement in discrete physical body function and body structures alone.

What is a stroke? What causes them, and how can we recover from them? All of these questions are both posed, and answered in the article Plasticity during stroke recovery: from synapse to behavior. (Murphey, Corbett, 2009) A stroke, is a brain attack, caused by restricted, or lack of, blood flow to an area of the brain, this causes brain damage and can have very serious effects, including death. It is important to understand that due to what causes it, a stoke can happen anywhere in the brain, though, depending on where, and how they happen, they have many types. Everything from the types causes, and recovery paths, as well as treatments, will be covered in this summary

Post stroke treatment includes medication and rehabilitation to help overcome some of the disabilities and paralysis. The teaching plan for this patient includes addressing the risk factors for stroke, the blood pressure control, diet with salt reduction, diabetes blood sugar control, smoking cessation, and monitoring for depression. These interventions can decrease the patient's chance of stroke recurrence.

According to American Stroke Association (ASA), stroke is a disease that affects the arteries that lead to the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. As a result, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs which causes brain cells to die (American Stroke Association, n.d.). Depending on where the stroke occurs in the brain, the level/type of impairment differs with the individual. For example, if a stroke occurs in the back of the brain, it is likely that some disability involving vision will result. Overall, the effects of a stroke depend primarily on the location of the obstruction and the extent of brain tissue affected (American Stroke Association, n.d.).

brain, which can destroy and cause death to brain cell; thereby, resulting in nerve impairment. Stroke is a leading cause of serious lifelong disability in adult, more that 4 million people that survive a stroke live in the US. According to Physical Dysfunction textbook, nearly 795,000 people in the US experience stroke every year. An average of 30% of stroke results in death within a month’s time. Furthermore, most survivor stroke patients become partially or completely dependent on family or caregivers in the area of activities of daily living (ADL), such as bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, toileting and occupation performance in their homes or in

A Stroke is a health condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. During a stroke, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to perish. When brain cells perish during a stroke, abilities controlled by that area of the brain, such as memory and muscle control are nowhere to be found. This article is a longitudinal and data analysis, research design. The patients who were eligible for the study were admitted to the Rehabilitation Centre Adelante and received inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation treatment. Individuals who have a stroke may have aphasia or visuospatial skill impairments. The study was to determine the course of cognitive functioning within the subacute phase (< 4 months) after stroke during rehabilitation.

Having a stroke can have severe consequences on the human body. When a part of the brain loses oxygen, it is unable to perform its normal functions [5]. Having a stroke can affect your vision, motor movements, as well as your memory capability [5].

While working in physical disabilities I employed both therapeutic as well as adaptive occupations. In my therapeutic occupations approach I designed the treatment using occupation, most often self-care tasks, to address the client’s limitations. I would grade the occupations as necessary. This was not always my first approach, as I just as often focus on performance skills to remediate physical limitations. However, I have found, specifically with a gross upper extremity functional level stroke patient, that using actual occupations promotes faster more reliable recovery of fine motor skills. For instance, I recall a patient that lacked the manipulation and coordination skills to effectively tie his shoelace. Instead of focusing on therapeutic activities to remediate, fine motor skills I had him tie his own shoelace repetitively.

Provides an overview of stroke rehabilitation covering patient management in the acute, subacute, and chronic phases of poststroke treatment. Cognitive, behavioral, and functional assessment in the subacute poststroke phase is discussed, neuropsychiatric problems occurring during this phase are identified, and cognitive deficits and perceptual deficits encountered during occupational therapy are described. Speech, recreational, and music therapy and social support services are also considered.