Hope After Stroke

Every stroke patient is unique. And considering the fact every patient presents with different cocktail of challenges, the onus lies on the physiotherapist/assistant to thoroughly undertake a comprehensive assessment of each patient taking into cognizance the patient's needs as articulated by the patient himself or herself. After a thorough assessment has been undertaken, the goals and treatment protocol become easy to draft. Remember that all the goals that are drafted in stroke rehabilitation must be aimed towards the integration of the patient back into the social set up. And this is a very critical and important goal: so vital that no Rehabilitation approach could overlook, just as the psychosocial module of healthcare practice stipulates. On the contrary, the medical model of healthcare practice primarily focuses on the patient's clinical condition outside his social environment. Although this healthcare approach also yields results clinically, it however fails to integrate the patient back into the society or family. That explicitly explains my preference for the psychosocial model of rehabilitation over the medical model during my patients’ Rehabilitation. Essence of this App: The publication of this self-help handbook is intended to serve the long sought after dream of enlightening stroke patients on their condition and also assisting them to quick recovery. Moreover, it is my fervent hope that the book would help to ignite the burning desire in stroke care among Physiotherapist Assistants (in both Orthodox and Herbal Centres) to embrace evidence-based practice and appreciate new trends in stroke care through simple illustrative diagrams and pictures. In light of the recent rise in the prevalence of stroke attacks among the youthful population, it is my desire that the information provided here would assist in alerting the youth also on the need for a healthier lifestyle change.