What is it about?
Methods care staff can use to help prevent secondary physical complications that may occur in residents who have had a stroke are outlined.
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Why is it important?
The way a stroke patient is physically handled and positioned can increase spasticity and the development of abnormal movement patterns.
Perspectives
Many stroke patients have mobility problems that can be reduced if they are positioned and handled correctly.
Mrs Julie I Swann
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This page is a summary of: Aiding recovery in the early days after stroke, Nursing and Residential Care, January 2006, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/nrec.2006.8.1.20244.
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