Sensation and how to improve it (Stroke patients)

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Not only do people struggle with moving parts of their body after a stroke such as hands or legs, but also a lack of sensation often also plays a crucial role during this stage. They cannot feel tickling or needles going inside their body. However, this can be regained by training. Often people do also not know what objects they are feeling without looking at them.

Solutions could be electrical vibration. This made me realize to consider games that have a vibrational effect already.

Objects that can be useful too, are already around the house and could be considered for attachment to games such as cotton pads, styrofoam, sanded-down wood, sandpaper with a fine grid, or towels.

A bit of discomfort is going to be useful and will be a guide to a starting point. If an item for instance does not bother you in terms of feeling it, then you should move on and level up.

This will train the sensory system and is especially good for those who struggle with numbness.

Training with hot and cold towels is also essential since a shower or cooking can become immensely dangerous.

Another interesting exercise is taking an object and moving it in from one specific space on the table to the other.

This could lead to another game as well with lighting and color.

Wherever a light comes up it has to be moved from X to Y and after a while this can increase to a faster pace with closed eyes to coordinate.

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