Brunnstrom Movement Therapy

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

The Brunnstorm approach is a widely used movement therapy approach used by clinicians. This approach highly focuses synergic pattern on the recovery of stroke patients through various stages. There is no specialized training available in this approach.

History[edit | edit source]

Signe Brunnstrom, a Swedish physical therapist developed this approach in the 1960s. Her work on hemiplegia was based on various traditional neurophysiological theories of motor control. There are several methods on rehabilitation of stoke patients however very little evidence is present.