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Study: PT helps with partial paralysis

Rehab Regs, November 3, 2006

Short-term, intensive PT helps some stroke survivors with partial paralysis on one side of the body, according to a study reported by WebMD Medical News.

The study showed that patients with the condition who received PT took a third less time to complete a task and could perform the task 34% more efficiently than those not receiving PT.

Patients taking part in the PT received constraint-induced movement therapy three to nine months after their strokes. They met with a PT everyday for up to six hours, according to WebMD.

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