Constraint-induced movement therapy reduced shoulder pain and improved function in subacute and chronic stroke: a cohort study
CIMT in an outpatient clinical setting may be a feasible treatment to decrease HSP and to improve shoulder ROM and upper extremity motor function among middle-aged persons in the subacute and chronic phases after stroke. Results need to be confirmed in an RCT setting.
Authors
- Britt‐Marie Stålnacke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8605-2458)
- Annika Sefastsson
- Håkan Littbrand
- Per Liv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5494-8134)
- P.O. Wester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8522-1707)
- Xiaolei Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9864-7432)
- Ann Sörlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8257-503X)
- Therése Brändström
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Danderyds sjukhus (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Glanrhyd Hospital (GB)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1639840
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Umeå Universitet