THE MODERN VIEW OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON RECOVERY OF PATIENTS AFTER STROKE WITH UPPER LIMB SPASTITY

The purpose of the article is to analyze recommendations for physical therapy methods after acute cerebrovascular accident. Most often, complications function upper limb occur, this causes difficulties in everyday and professional life. In most cases, arm restored worse than leg. case insufficient restoration hand function, an occupational therapist teaches patient basic skills self-care: eating, bathing, personal toilet, dressing, controlling bowel movements urination, using moving around, ability move on a flat surface, climbing stairs. There are many technical devices that allow you be independent: anti-slip mat, prevention falling bathroom, handrails, step into bathtub, seats etc. first month recovery period, people stroke develop – contractures affected limbs, pain pulling sensations; spasticity develops, which impairs coordination balance and, as result, increases dependence others. Spasticity unevenly, develops peculiar Wernicke-Mann posture: bent at elbow radial wrist joints, fingers clenched fist; lower straightened hip, knee ankle joints. Unqualified improper selection program provoke increase spasticity. Objective. To find effective evidence-based affect function. Methods. Scientific literature analysis, synthesis, generalization, pedagogical observation. An important question positively functional movement limb, receives achievable request, specialist able prevent negative consequences get good results short time.