Functional recovery of affected upper limb patient followed by stroke

Abstract

Purpose: To identify functional recovery of affected upper limb patient followed by stroke. Objective: To explore the improvement level of affected upper arm function, to identify the functional outcome of affected hand movement activities, to assess the advanced hand activities of affected side and to analyze the information among independent variables and dependent variable. Methodology: The study design was cross sectional. Total 5o samples were selected by purposive sampling from inpatient of Centre of the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP). Data was collected by mixed type questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used data analysis which focused through pie chart and bar chart. Upper limb functions (upper arm function, hand movements and advanced hand activities) measured by Motor Assessment Scale (MAS). Then the performance score measured of stroke patients. The expected outcome is, may be maximal improvement of functional recovery of hemiplegic upper limb or not. My target is to minimize the limitation of functional outcome by proper physiotherapy treatment and improve patient activities of daily living. Conclusion: This study find out upper limb functional outcome of stroke patients and highlighted that without proper physiotherapy treatment the proper recovery of stroke patients cannot achieve.