Study shows stroke patients can improve walking ability
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- Stroke patients regain walking ability through at-home strength and balance exercise provided by a physical therapist just as well as when they participate in programs that practice the actual task of walking using a treadmill and partial body weight support, according to a study published in Thursdays New England Journal of Medicine.