Climbing as post-stroke therapy

I could just see the mountains of lawyer release papers to get your therapists to take you to a climbing wall. And then you would have to be extremely high functional both prior to and after the stroke. I would suggest that these persons would recover well regardless of the therapy supplied. And the only way to prove that would be to get a detailed scan of their damage- dead brain and penumbra. I would bet that this therapist uses this as a warmup for his climbing exploits more than for the suggested stroke rehab usefulness. And when you peel off the wall you can tear your plaque due to the sudden stop at the end.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/369526/climbing-poststroke-therapy
  The grips and footholds of climbing can help patients recover more quickly from a stroke in which one side of the body has suffered paralysis.
Therapy based on climbing may also help multiple sclerosis sufferers retain control over their muscles, as climbing demands coordination of movement and concentration, Ute Repschlaeger of the association of German physiotherapists says.
Studies have provided evidence of positive effects, and neurologists believe that the exercises stimulate the brain to activate dormant cells and replace diseased cells. This kind of therapeutic climbing has little in common with the sport. The point is not to climb as high as possible, but to do the grips and footholds at a low level.