ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR IMPROVING BALANCE IN STROKE RECOVERY: VISUAL AND VERBAL CUES AS COST-EFFECTIVE MODALITIES

Objective: Stroke is a significant global health concern, leading to high mortality and disability rates. Prompt assessment, management, rehabilitation are crucial for improving clinical outcomes. Balance impairment common consequence of stroke, affecting the majority survivors increasing risk falls disability.
 Methods: The study included 30 post-stroke hemiplegic individuals, randomly assigned control group an experimental group. received conventional physical therapy, while additional visual verbal feedback. Berg Scale was used assess balance on days 1, 15, 30.
 Results: Both groups showed improvements in scores over time. However, consistently had higher scores, indicating greater effect incorporating cues with therapy.
 Conclusion: Our demonstrates that combination therapy leads improved outcomes stroke recovery. These findings support benefits feedback, mirror rehabilitation. Incorporating these alternative methods can be cost-effective accessible interventions enhance balance, reduce fall risk, improve overall recovery quality life survivors.