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Tele-Rehabilitation Strategies for a Patient With Post-stroke Spasticity: A Powerful Tool Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Nov 02; Vol. 13 (11), pp. e19201. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 02 (Print Publication: 2021). - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability. Since the approach towards patients, treatments, and follow-up regimens has changed, tele-rehabilitation became a pillar for patients with ongoing recovery processes and rehabilitation strategies, especially for post-stroke patients. We describe the case of a 50-year-old male, suffering from right spastic hemiplegia and patellar clonus, for whom rehabilitation services were delivered both in-person (conventional physical therapy and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy) as well as with the aid of a tele-rehabilitation program. Assessments were conducted remotely via a self-adapted treadmill and stabilometric equipment, both connected to the Internet. At discharge and at 20 weeks follow-up, the patient showed decreased spasticity grade, improvement in sensorimotor function, balance, functional mobility, clonus score, ambulation distance, and decreased pain intensity. The case highlights the utility of tele-rehabilitation strategies in complementing and enhancing the effects of conventional physical therapy and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) in post-stroke spasticity.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2021, Mihai et al.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2168-8184
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 34877194
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19201