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Everything that answers “what is this”, in one place: conditions, therapy methods, devices, programmes and the instruments recovery is measured with. Nothing is explained twice.
Ex: “spasticity”
One from each category
ConditionsStrokeA stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted, and the abilities that area controlled — moving a limb, balance, speech, swallowing — are lost or weakened.
TreatmentsManual therapyHands-on mobilisation of joints and soft tissue by a trained physiotherapist, used to restore movement that has become restricted.
TechnologyRobotic gait trainingA powered exoskeleton over a treadmill that carries part of your body weight and guides your legs through a natural walking pattern, so walking can be practised long before it is possible unaided.
ProgrammesInpatient neurological rehabilitationA residential programme for recovery after stroke, brain injury or spinal cord injury.
Outcome measuresFunctional Independence Measure (FIM)The FIM is an 18-item scale scoring how much assistance a person needs across thirteen motor and five cognitive tasks.
