Extra sensation for stroke motor recovery

Two parts: I just started doing this, no clue about efficacy but then nothing is known about efficacy for any stroke rehab. That point is just one of the proofs about the complete fucking failure of everything in stroke.

1.) From the Margaret Yekutiel book about this from 2001, 'Sensory Re-Education of the Hand After Stroke'. In the 17 intervening years I have not been able to find ANY PROTOCOL on this. I have no clue what exactly to do and if my 12 years post stroke means this won't work at all. But since I'm now retired I have a bit of extra time I can use this brush in the shower to try to get my hand working. I use both sides all along the arm and hand

 

2.) Thermal therapy speeds limb recovery after stroke

November 2005

In the article you can actually find a protocol for this. I'm totally guessing on the temperatures I use. I'm setting two buckets next to my chair and since my arm movement is so poor I have to use my good hand to move from one to another. I'd be willing to bet your doctors and stroke hospital aren't doing anything like this for their stroke patients

Researchers found that cycles of heat and cold significantly enhanced the

sensory and motor function in the arms and hands of stroke survivors after a few weeks of therapy.