Treatment of Paralysis

Brain stroke is the cause of paralysis. This disease is caused due to disturbance in the blood flow between the blood vessels of the brain. When a part of the brain is suddenly damaged or the blood supply is cut off, the organs on one side stop working. This is called paralysis.

Sometimes less severe strokes cause partial paralysis on one side of the body. After a stroke, the affected person loses normal mobility. Every six seconds, someone dies of a stroke in the world.

Symptoms of Paralysis

Different areas of the brain are dedicated to the functions of different parts of the body. So the symptoms of stroke depend on where the brain is affected.

After a stroke, one or sometimes both sides of the body become paralyzed.

Muscle tone or elasticity decreases in the early stages. Then the tone gradually increases or the muscles of the hands and feet become weak and soft.

There may be pain in the hands and feet. Movement may be completely or partially reduced.

Muscles may become dry or stiff.

Difficulty speaking or eating may also occur.

Treatment of Paralysis

A patient suffering from this disease needs to be treated by a team consisting of neurologists, general physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, vocational trainers, etc.

Medicines can relieve the risk of a stroke patient but cannot restore the normal functioning of the body.

 

Proper physiotherapy treatment is required to remove the post-stroke problems and restore the normal functioning of the body.

Mechanical treatment: IRR (infrared radiation), paraffin wax pack, and electrical stimulation should be given depending on the patient's condition.

 

Manual therapy: Normalize breathing through breathing techniques. Preventing bedsores through proper positioning. Maintaining normal muscle length through stretching, straining, and hold-relax techniques. Getting the patient to sit and stand from lying down in bed through bed mobility technique. Restoring the normal tension of the muscles through passive movement and restoring the normal movement of the various joints of the body. Improving these through balance and coordination techniques and restoring normal walking ability through gait re-education. Improving patient efficiency. Improving the mental state of the patient.

Depending on the condition, the patient may need to use a wheelchair, crutches, frame, or stick.