Robot-assisted therapy is effective in improving arm and shoulder mobility in stroke patients, according to new research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.
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According to the study, 60 patients with hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body) due to a stroke were given physical therapy. Half of the group received robot-assisted therapy using a Reo Therapy System by Motorika Ltd. (Caesarea, Israel), which repeatedly moves the forearm in various pre-programmed directions. The other half spent the same amount of time undergoing traditional rehabilitation.
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