Rehabilitation You should receive rehabilitation soon after your stroke. It may begin in hospital and should carry on at home if you need it. While recovery means getting better, rehabilitation is about overcoming and adapting to the effects of your stroke. During rehabilitation, the therapist carries out a full assessment and designs treatment tailored to your needs. Depending on the type of therapy, you may have exercises to practice. You may work towards building up stamina, or learn new ways of doing things. You can read more about the different types of therapy in our guide L12, Next steps after a stroke. Am I likely to have another stroke and can I stop it happening again? Once you’ve had a stroke your risk of having another one is increased. In the UK more than a quarter of people who have had a stroke have had a TIA or a stroke before.
Rehabilitation You should receive rehabilitation soon after your stroke. It may begin in hospital and should carry on at home if you need it. While recovery means getting better, rehabilitation is about overcoming and adapting to the effects of your stroke. During rehabilitation, the therapist carries out a full assessment and designs treatment tailored to your needs. Depending on the type of therapy, you may have exercises to practice. You may work towards building up stamina, or learn new ways of doing things. You can read more about the different types of therapy in our guide L12, Next steps after a stroke. Am I likely to have another stroke and can I stop it happening again? Once you’ve had a stroke your risk of having another one is increased. In the UK more than a quarter of people who have had a stroke have had a TIA or a stroke before.
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