What NOT To Do After Stroke

❤️ Join this channel to get access to perks and support Post Stroke:    / @poststrokeorg   You’ll get tons of conflicting advice and opinions after your stroke. Keep in mind what works for others might not work for you, however as an OT there’s a few things I can say that applies to all survivors. Resources: Shoulder Pulley video: @OT_Elli on TikTok Shoulder Sling video: @newportorthoinstitute on TikTok AOTA Guidelines for Practice: https://www.aota.org/practice/practic... Not Using Shoulder Pulleys: Cotoi, A., Viana, R., Wilson, R., Chae, J., Miller, T., Foley, N., & Teasell, R. (2016). Painful hemiplegic shoulder. In R. Teasell, N. Hussein, N. Foley, & A. Cotoi (Eds.), Evidence-based review of stroke rehabilitation (17th ed., pp. 1–56). Ontario: Canadian Partnership for Stroke Rehabilitation. Not Using Shoulder Pulleys: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2383382/ Not Using Traditional Arm Slings: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28145... Not Using Traditional Arm Slings: Gillen, G. & Nilsen, D.M. (2021). Upper extremity function and management. In Gillen, G.and Nilsen, D.M.(eds.) Stroke rehabilitation: A function based approach (5th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Science. 📖 Sign up for the email list to get tips and motivation, as well as my free eBook, The Stroke Recovery Pocket Guide: https://post-stroke.org/links 🤝 Support Post Stroke if you find value in what we do and are able to donate. 1) Become a Patreon member for cool perks:   / poststroke   2) Or make a one-time donation via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... 👀 Follow Post Stroke: Instagram:   / poststrokeorg   TikTok:   / poststrokeorg   Twitter:   / poststrokeorg   Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:13 Using a Shoulder Pulley 01:05 Traditional Arm Sling 02:00 Not Using Your Affected Side 03:19 Taking Aspirin Without Doc's Approval 03:53 Forgetting About Secondary Stroke Prevention 04:33 Not Setting Goals 05:15 Skipping Home Rehab 05:57 Ignoring Your Mental Health 06:54 Outro ---------------------------------------------------------------- Music from epidemicsound.com Medical Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as a substitute for medical advice or treatment from a physician or qualified healthcare provider. Talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise or therapy regimen.