Stroke rehabilitation; What is the point?

Tyson, S

Abstract

Rehabilitation has been defined as the restoration of optimal physical, psychological, and emotional ability. The ineffectiveness of stroke rehabilitation in the light of these terms is highlighted, and the experience of people with stroke after discharge is described. Reasons for the apparent lack of true rehabilitation are suggested, and the dichotomy between health care professionals' and patients' goals and perceptions is discussed.

Citation

Tyson, S. (1995). Stroke rehabilitation; What is the point?. Physiotherapy, 81(8), 430-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9406%2805%2966717-X

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 1995
• Deposit Date: Apr 7, 2010
• Journal: Physiotherapy
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 81
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 430-432
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9406%2805%2966717-X
• Keywords: Stroke rehabilitation; physical outcome; social activity; psychological outcome
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9406(05)66717-X