Rehabilitation is the process of overcoming or learning to cope with the damage the stroke has caused. Rehabilitation’s goal is to help the patient to be as independent and productive as possible.

Rehabilitation helps stroke survivors relearn skills that are lost when part of the brain is damaged. For example, these skills can include coordinating leg movements in order to walk or carrying out the steps involved in any complex activity. Rehabilitation also teaches survivors new ways of performing tasks to circumvent or compensate for any residual disabilities.

The first steps involve promoting independent movement because many patients are paralyzed or seriously weakened. The next steps include physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, rehabilitation in the community and other. Rehabilitation is a slow and often frustrating process. Don’t worry if there are days when little progress seems to be made.

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