You'll have to ask your therapist for what this looks like.
http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/10/1/88/abstract
Abstract (provisional)
Background
Shoulder subluxation is a frequent complication of motor impairment after stroke,
leading to soft tissue damage, stretching of the joint capsule, rotator cuff injury,
and in some cases pain, thus limiting use of the affected extremity beyond weakness.
In this pilot study, we determined whether robotic treatment of chronic shoulder subluxation
can lead to functional improvement and whether any improvement was robust.
Methods
18 patients with chronic stroke (3.9+/-2.9 years from acute stroke), completed 6 weeks
of robotic training using the linear shoulder robot. Training was performed 3 times
per week on alternate days. Each session consisted of 3 sets of 320 repetitions of
the affected arm, and the robotic protocol alternated between training vertical arm
movements, shoulder flexion and extension, in an anti-gravity plane, and training
horizontal arm movements, scapular protraction and retraction, in a gravity eliminated
plane.
Results
Training with the linear robot improved shoulder stability, motor power, and resulted
in improved functional outcomes that were robust 3 months after training.
Conclusion
In this uncontrolled pilot study, the robotic protocol effectively treated shoulder
subluxation in chronic stroke patients. Treatment of subluxation can lead to improved
functional use of the affected arm, likely by increasing motor power in the trained
muscles.
Robotic traning? WTF?
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