Inclusion Criteria:  Patients with a first episode of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Hypotonia of the stabilizing muscles of the shoulder. Enrollment within 1 month of stroke.  Exclusion Criteria:  • Previous trauma or chronic tendinopathies of the shoulder musculature.  Skin problems such as wounds or hypersensitivity. Severe psychiatric or cognitive deficits. Anesthesia of the hemiplegic side. Severe aphasia Severe neglect