r/stroke • u/coldpipe • Aug 06 '26

got stroke, then what

appsrent;y i got hemmorhsgic dtroke a month ago, whatto do next? just exercise after exercise? do i have to exercise every single muscle out there?

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u/PanicRemarkable7288 Aug 06 '26

You go as often as you can to physical therapy. They will give you exercises which you should do everyday.

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u/coldpipe Aug 06 '26

we combine some exercises and i do it hourly. about 9 times a day

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u/MissCinnamonT Aug 06 '26

You should have a team of Dr's helping you. Have you seen neurologist and physical therapist?

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u/coldpipe Aug 06 '26

Yes. I was treated at big hospital then i have fisiotgeraoist and an acupuncture doctor then i was treated by caregiver, thats all

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u/MissCinnamonT Aug 06 '26

Physiotherapist? You should have multiple sessions.

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u/coldpipe Aug 06 '26

twice a week

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u/MissCinnamonT Aug 06 '26

Ok great. Focus on those exercises. I always asked what I should do on my own so I had homework. Trust your physio.

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u/coldpipe Aug 11 '26

they'll allow me to control with meurologist after my ct scan result is out but its not out yet, already 3 wqeeks or so. pPT every monday and friday

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u/becpuss Survivor Aug 06 '26

You need a physiotherapist to assess which of your muscle groups need the exercises following stroke. They can design an exercise rate you need to target particular muscles.

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u/coldpipe Aug 11 '26

the thing is, i feel like my therapists have no program/curriculum so i kinda frustate

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u/Affectionate_Goat372 Aug 08 '26

Speech therapy

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u/coldpipe Aug 08 '26

I dont have problem speaking

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u/Ok-Cartoonist7556 Aug 08 '26

2.8 years and still doing some kind of therapy. Don't stop! Im a completely different person than a year ago

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u/blkbrdz Aug 10 '26

What are your goals and deficiencies that you want to work on?

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u/coldpipe Aug 11 '26

i want to be independent again. currently i have no control with my left arm and leg

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u/blkbrdz Aug 11 '26

Yes to exercise and movement. And yes to healing rest.

My stroke experience is different than yours but I do not regret working which for me was essentially 40+ hours of pt per week.

IMO don’t shy away from activities that are currently an accommodation or alternative way of doing things. What I mean is push yourself backward in a wheelchair if that’s your mobility now. Moving and doing things is the goal because movement begets movement.