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Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique on Balance in Stroke Patients: A Narrative Review
Correspondence Address :
Dr. BC Sarma,
Associate Professor, Department of Paramedical Sciences, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati-781026, India.
E-mail: sarmabc27@gmail.com
Stroke, or Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), is a condition that impairs the brain by rupturing blood vessels or by obstructing blood arteries with blood clots, causing a significant deterioration in the patient’s functioning and worsening their Quality Of Life (QOL). Stroke patients are prone to falls and fall-related complications after a stroke, which are associated with balance disorders leading to activity limitations, increased dependency, affecting social and community participation, QOL, longer treatment duration, and slow prognosis. Balance disorders and fall risks after a stroke hinder stroke rehabilitation, so it is essential to improve balance for better results in stroke rehabilitation. Over the last decade, the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) technique has shown potential for improving balance in stroke patients. A systematic literature search was conducted, and the findings were critically reviewed and thematically analysed.
Cerebrovascular accident, Stroke rehabilitation, Quality of life, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/67918.19475
Date of Submission: Oct 09, 2023
Date of Peer Review: Dec 23, 2023
Date of Acceptance: Feb 02, 2024
Date of Publishing: Jun 01, 2024
Author declaration:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? No
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