Stroke Rehabilitation & Acupuncture

A stroke can affect people in very different ways depending on the area of the brain involved and the severity of the injury. Recovery can continue for months or even years, and rehabilitation is often an ongoing process.

Following a stroke, people may experience weakness or paralysis, altered sensation, difficulty with movement or coordination, changes in speech, fatigue, pain and other neurological symptoms.

Acupuncture for Stroke Rehabilitation

Acupuncture may be used as a complementary therapy alongside conventional stroke rehabilitation.

Treatment is tailored to the person’s individual neurological presentation and rehabilitation goals. Depending on the symptoms, treatment may incorporate body acupuncture, scalp acupuncture and electroacupuncture to support areas such as movement, sensation, pain and general neurological rehabilitation.

Acupuncture is designed to complement treatments such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and specialist neurological care, rather than replace them.

An Individualised Approach to Stroke Recovery

No two strokes are exactly the same, so treatment needs to reflect which functions have been affected and where the person is in their recovery.

Treatment may focus on concerns such as limb weakness, altered sensation, coordination, muscular tightness, pain, fatigue and nervous system regulation.

Even when a stroke occurred some time ago, acupuncture may still be considered as part of an ongoing rehabilitation program, with realistic goals based on the individual’s circumstances.

If you or someone you care for is recovering from a stroke and would like to explore whether acupuncture may be a useful addition to rehabilitation, please GET IN TOUCH