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Recovery after Stroke

Strokes can strike seemingly healthy people of all ages. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. The common causes are cholesterol clot or blood clot in arteries and the rupture of arteries due to hypertension. Strokes strike suddenly without pre-warning sign, thus known as a silent killer.

Our brain controls all functions of our body, ranging from physical functions (vision, memory, speech, taste, hearing, smell, touch, movement of limbs, balancing) to non-physical functions (feelings and emotions). Of these, non-physical feelings and emotions are the most important factors determining the recovery of the stroke patient.

Life can be very different for both the patient and family members after a stroke, yet the key to a faster recovery is to keep life as normal as possible. Yes, the patient needs plenty of help to stay positive emotionally, and the care and support from family members are crucial. But there is also a need to constantly reassure the patient that he or she is still a part of the family, and action speaks louder. So besides tending to the patient’s physical needs, care givers should involve the patient in their regular family routines, such as having dinner together and spending recreational time together. The key is to involve the patient as much as possible emotionally, and this will spur the patient to switch on his or her emotional power, so he or she will want to recover. When the desire to recover kicks in, the brain will manifest healing.

(Courtesy of Cholesterol Diet Secrets)