The Impact of Proprioception Impairment on Gait Function in Stroke Survivors: A Comprehensive Review

 Described something, NOTHING HERE GETS SURVIVORS RECOVERED! Useless!

The Impact of Proprioception Impairment on Gait Function in Stroke Survivors: A Comprehensive Review

Maciej Kochman^1*Marta Kasprzak¹Aleksandra Kielar²

• ¹Department of Clinical Physiotherapy Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Psychology, College Medicum, University of Rzeszów, Poland, Rzeszów, Poland
• ²Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland

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Stroke survivors often experience sensory, cognitive, and motor consequences with gait disorders as a common problem. Therefore, there is a need for a deeper understanding of how neurological deficits affect the functioning of patients after a stroke. Current scientific literature lacks research on proprioception impairment, and gait recovery after stroke. In this narrative review, we discussed and summarized the current knowledge about the abnormal post-stroke gait pattern, the role of proprioception in motor control, methods of proprioception assessment, and the association between abnormal gait and proprioception deficit in stroke survivors.(But absolutely NO PROTOCOLS ON HOW TO RECOVER! You're fired!) The present findings must be interpreted with some caution as current evidence is limited, as well as the correlation does not imply causation and might be underestimated by attributes of current tests for proprioception and motor function. Further studies are needed to better explain the mechanisms behind proprioception deficits and their association with functional recovery, as well as to investigate the cause-effect relationship.

Keywords: Stroke, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Gait, assessment, Proprioception

Received: 16 Feb 2025; Accepted: 27 Apr 2025.

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* Correspondence: Maciej Kochman, Department of Clinical Physiotherapy Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Psychology, College Medicum, University of Rzeszów, Poland, Rzeszów, Poland