If you’re faced with problems using your wrists and fingers after a stroke, you might find an electrical stimulation device called Neuromove can get you functioning faster than would otherwise be possible—especially if you use it before undergoing other forms of physical therapy.
Studies by Stephen Page and Peter Levine suggest you’ll gain a marked increase in function if modified constraint-induced therapy (mCIMT) is part of your treatment options. While it’s a complicated sounding name, mCIMT is actually a simple concept with exciting results. It makes you use your weakened arm. In fact, your “strong arm” is immobilized while structured, 30-minute sessions are administered to your “weak arm.“ This can be done in your home spanning a ten-week period. Plan for the sessions to take about five hours daily, five days a week.
The Neuromove is an electrical stimulation device that forces muscles in your weak arm to trigger contractions that move your fingers and wrist. The research suggests that the electrical stimuli cause changes in your brain’s configuration that will then promote increased mobility in your affected hand.
For further information: “Back from the brink: electromyography-triggered stimulation combined with modified constraint-induced movement therapy in chronic stroke,” Stephen J. Page, Ph.D., and Peter Levine, BA, PTA, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 87, January 2006
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