The Effect of Treadmill training for stroke
As a young physiotherapist, I remember getting such a buzz when one of my 99 year old rehab-ward-patient managed walking on a treadmill.
There have been many studies and reviews done on Treadmill training. There is good evidence to show that it helps people with a stroke to walk faster and for a longer distance. The benefits are found in people who have just had a stroke as well as those whose stroke took place a while ago. Additionally, how fast someone can walk before training has been found in a number of studies to be an important factor determining their response to training. However, the key is to be regular because the gains disappear over time once training is stopped. When training on a treadmill, it is also important to apply a suitable regime relevant for the individual. Your physiotherapist with neurological understanding can help you with this.
At My Rehab Team, our mobile physiotherapist and exercises physiologists are experts at helping you to come up with a suitable training regime. We also have mobile dietician, occupational therapist, speech pathologist massage therapist and rehab coach. To find out more, please contact us at 13004MYREHAB (1300 469 734) or at info@myrehabteam.com.au.
Reference:
Physiotherapy in Motion (2015) September p39.
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