Urut Melayu, the traditional Malay massage, as a complementary rehabilitative care in postpartum stroke.

BACKGROUND: The case of a 32-year-old Malay woman who developed postpartum stroke is reported. METHODS: The patient received a series of urut Melayu, the traditional Malay massage, sessions at one of the newly established integrated hospitals in the country. RESULTS: After 14 urut Melayu sessions, she improved tremendously in her speech and fine motor skills and regained her activities of daily living. CONCLUSIONS: This use of urut Melayu to complement rehabilitation care in patients poststroke is promising.