Stroke: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and More
1. I have met several relatives of stroke patients who were not aware of constraint-induced movement therapy. This is a very effective therapy for stroke. Here's what the American Stroke Association says about it: "Constraint-induced movement therapy (CI) forces the use of the affected side by restraining the unaffected side. With CI therapy, the therapist constrains the survivor's unaffected arm in a sling. The survivor then uses his or her affected arm repetitively and inte