This sounds like something that should be a standardized stroke protocol and be kept track of via a hospital provided pedometer. Then our doctors might be able to determine cause and effect. How many steps did it take for this person with this defined damage to get to a decent walking ability.
This is such an incredibly simple idea, why hasn't it been implemented in all hospitals 20 years ago?
http://questioning-answers.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-many-steps-day-should-i-be-walking.html
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Interesting. I had a pedometer which measured how many steps I took each day and ranged about 15k pre stroke post stroke I build up to 10K until the pressure sore started on my paralyzed foot and leg...now it's about 7k. It just hurts too much to walk and stand on it. But then I have artificial joints too.
ReplyDeleteDean, I have purchased several pedometers and a couple of iPhone apps that supposed count steps, but not one has ever worked for me. Tom says it's because my gait is so uneven. One ALMOST worked when I attached it to my cane, but I don't always use my cane when I walk. My Bioness records steps/day, but only a Bioness rep can retrieve the info. My husband has proposed accessing the data via Bluetooth and selling a product to Bioness users, but he hasn't started working on it yet.
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