It’s common for stroke rehabilitation to start as soon as 24 to 48 hours after your stroke, while you’re in the hospital. After you leave the hospital, you can continue treatment at a rehab center or at home. However, your doctors’ immediate priorities are to:
Stabilize your medical condition
Control life-threatening conditions
Prevent another stroke
Limit any stroke-related complications
Some rehab programs offer at least 3 hours of therapy a day, 5 or 6 days a week.
A key part of rehab is taking steps to prevent a future stroke. To stay in good health, you may need to take medicines and make some lifestyle changes. Work with your rehab team to decide what type of exercise, diet, or other lifestyle choices are best for you.
You have the greatest chance of regaining your abilities during the first few months after a stroke. So it is important to start rehab soon after a stroke and do a little every day. The sooner you begin stroke rehabilitation, the more likely you are to regain lost abilities and skills.
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