Wibroterapia.ProDla lekarzy, rehabilitantów, opiekunów
Hemispatial neglect, resulting from stroke, manifests as a reduced response to stimuli on the side opposite the brain injury, despite the absence of motor or sensory impairment. Patients with this syndrome experience difficulty in performing everyday activities, such as eating from one side of the plate or dressing from one side. It is a common […]
The goal of American researchers was to evaluate the feasibility of a glove providing mechanical vibrotactile stimulation (VTS) of the hand, as well as the rehabilitation potential of the VTS glove in restoring hand function in people with chronic stroke. VTS glove improved skin tactile perception, decreased finger spasticity, as well as increased the range […]
The aim of the present work of Japanese scientists from the University of Kagoshima was to investigate the therapeutic vibration potential to inhibit upper limb spasticity in hemiplegic stroke patients. 5-minute vibration (91 Hz, 1 mm) improved the parameters of the F wave and MAS results, showing a significant reduction in spasticity immediately after its […]
One of the common complications after stroke is functional impairment of the upper limb. Effective methods of combating this ailment are constantly being researched. One of them is the administration of segmental muscle vibration (SMV) to activate cortical motor excitability. The aim of the presented work of Italian scientists was to analyze the effect of […]
The unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is a neuropsychological consequence of stroke and damage to neural networks, affecting spatial orientation among others. Patients do not detect stimuli located opposite to the damaged hemisphere of the brain and do not respond to them. In people with left USN, it has been shown that subjective straight-ahead (SSA) is […]
In the symptomatic treatment of many neuromuscular diseases (such as in the case of excessive, abnormal muscle tone, spasticity, torticollis, clubfoot, cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis) injection of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is used. BoNT lowers muscle tension. In order to achieve sustained improvement, in many cases repeated injections and high doses of BoNT must be […]
The aim of the study by Pakistani scientists from the University of Lahore was to determine the effect of vibrotherapy (whole body vibration, WBV) on gait in patients with the consequences of chronic stroke. Both after routine physiotherapy (RP) and after WBV, an improvement in mobility was observed compared to the state before the procedures […]
