For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics, please visit familydoctor.org , the AAFP patient education Web site. A stroke stops blood from reaching a part of your brain. When blood flow to the brain stops, brain cells in that part of the brain may die. Your brain controls how you move, feel, think and behave. A stroke may damage any of these functions.
Stroke rehabilitation is a very important part of recovery for many people who have had a stroke.
It helps build your strength, coordination, endurance and confidence. In stroke rehabilitation, you may learn how to move, talk, think and care for yourself. The goal of stroke rehabilitation is to help you get back function that the stroke took away. Your doctor will be able to determine whether you need stroke rehabilitation and, if so, what kind of rehabilitation would help you. Most people who have had a stroke do get better.