rehabilitation of a hemiplegic patient

ABSTRACT

Hemiplegia is complete paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk. There is a loss of motor control that put a stop to the patient from precisely controlling the timing and intensity of muscle action. It is usually thought that hemiplegia is a disability and cannot be treated. We report the case report of a 60 year old male patient who was admitted in the Male Medical Unit [MMU 111] of Fatima Hospital of Baqai Medical University, with the complain of right sided hemiplegia [left CVA]. The success of Physiotherapy was found to be considerably high. The shorter the period between the onset of paralysis and the beginning of rehabilitation, the greater the improvement to the patient. As in this case, we started the rehabilitation program early on, that resulted in maximum attainment of functional status