Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Combined with traditional physiotherapy, virtual reality can help stroke patients

 What will it take to get to 100% recovery? If you didn't have that as an objective your mentors and senior researchers are BLITHERING IDIOTS! 

Can help is NOT GOOD ENOUGH! Deliver EXACT REHAB PROTOCOLS so survivors will exactly recover. None of this wishy-washy crapola like this.

You'll want that 100% recovery when you are the 1 in 4 per WHO that has a stroke

 Schadenfreude will be a bitch for them knowing they could have solved stroke while still working!

And this earlier research on virtual reality was unknown to you! My god, the incompetence in stroke is world class!


Combined with traditional physiotherapy, virtual reality can help stroke patients

Virtual reality technology has shown promising results for helping stroke patients regain arm movements, according to a new study led by the University of Reading and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

The research, published in the journal Displays, shows that combining with traditional physiotherapy could significantly improve upper limb function in .

This innovative approach, developed by a team from the University's School of Biological Sciences and Royal Berkshire Hospital's Stroke Unit, offers new hope for local stroke survivors.

"This research represents an important step forward in stroke rehabilitation," says Dr. Yoshikatsu Hayashi from the University of Reading's Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering department. "By using , we can create an engaging environment that encourages patients to perform their exercises while receiving enhanced visual feedback."

The study involved 18 local patients who received either traditional physiotherapy alone or combined with the new virtual reality treatment. Those who received the showed marked improvement in their arm function, as measured by standardized assessments.

Key findings from the study include:

  • Significant improvement in arm movement for patients using the virtual reality system
  • High levels of patient engagement with the therapy
  • No serious adverse effects reported during the trial
  • Potential for wider implementation in stroke rehabilitation programs.

Samirah Altukhaim, who studied for her Ph.D. at Reading and led the study, said, "Patients described the therapy as fun and motivating, encouraging greater use of the affected hand. They noted improvements in hand coordination and control, making movements feel natural, as if full control had been regained."

Dr. Kiruba Nagaratnam, from the University Department of Stroke Medicine at Royal Berkshire Hospital, said, "This collaboration between the University of Reading and our department has allowed us to explore innovative ways to enhance stroke rehabilitation. The results are particularly encouraging as they show how local research can directly benefit our patients."

The research team emphasizes that while these results are promising, further studies will be needed to fully understand the potential of this technology.

More information: Samirah Altukhaim et al, Immersive virtual reality enhanced reinforcement induced physical therapy (EVEREST), Displays (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.displa.2024.102962

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