WE THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR POST-STROKE PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
This kind of approach might not work for everyone, but we want to bring awareness for those people who can truly benefit from it. It is important to talk to your health care professionals before taking any measure on your own cost.
what kind of health benefits does physical activity give?
Not only is physical activity good for preventing strokes, but it can also result in lesser severity of strokes and better long term outcomes for stroke patients.
- It makes it more difficult for our arteries to clog-up
- Keeps the heart healthy
- Reduces blood pressure
- Lower blood sugar and cholesterol
- Prevents obesity
mental & PHYSICAL health
- Exercise improves mobility, such as balance, walking, sitting and day to day movements.
- It has an effect mentally, as confidence is boosted as many patients do suffer from depression during the recovery of a stroke.
Here, Dr. Lee Schwamm who is chief of Massachusetts General Hospital Stroke Services, talks about his discovery on how easy is to say to “exercise”, but it is very hard for a post-stroke patient to do it often. He talks about his own experiences on exercising the levels he proposed to his patients as it felt wrong for him to encourage these practices and not do it himself. There are keys and habits that we need to create in order to break down those barrier of exercise . This is for both non-stroke patients and stroke patients:
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WANT MORE HELP?
There is always resources and people around to help you get started with exercise, specially if a caregiver isn't available to you!
Getting back to normal can be difficult. It can become difficult to just do simple things such as carrying groceries, have difficulty swallowing or even just lifting up your phone.
We encourage you to reach out for help through the Stroke Association page!
They have a hotline, have guides, online and local support groups and also publication with the most recent news on stroke recovery.
