Is there one type of physiotherapy that helps people regain more independence?
No one specific style of physiotherapy has been shown to be better than others. However, a mix of physiotherapy treatments that target specific problems like helping people learn to walk again can increase people’s independence after a stroke. A stroke, also called a “brain attack”, harms the brain by interrupting its blood flow. This may happen if a blood clot from somewhere else in the body travels to the brain and blocks a blood vessel there. Changes in the wall of an artery can cause a blood vessel to become blocked too. Less commonly, strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain (cerebral haemorrhage). This can happen, for example, if a blood vessel tears. A stroke can lead to paralysis of some parts of the body or difficulties with various physical functions, such as speaking. About one person out of every 1,000 will have a stroke, usually when they are older. Out of people over the age of 85, 2% (two in 100) will have a stroke. After a stroke, physiotherapy is an important part o
