How To Open A Tight Hand After Stroke

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Publicado 2022-03-18
Experiencing a tight or clenched fist after a stroke is common. It's often caused by spasticity, which occurs in around 25-39% of stroke survivors. This video shows a progressive plan to open a tight fist after stroke.

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:21 Splinting
01:14 Positioning
03:14 Botox Injections
04:09 Stretching
06:24 Exercise
08:07 Outro
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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @DrOTGuy
    I usually have good success opening up the hand by first getting the thumb out and then flexing the wrist. Awesome video. Love your channel, you've given me great additional ideas and tips to help my patients as well.
  • @ba8yluvs
    Thank you and another fantastic video!! My stroke was 2/19/2021 and I had discovered you a couple months afterwards.
  • @patriciawalz7022
    As a stroke survivor, I would like to see a stroke survivor on the video doing the therapies it would also show the way some of this really does not work very well.
  • @isobelmiller1835
    U r amazing and i am indebted to you for all the information you are providing.
  • @themartyd
    Brilliant explanation as usual ..my hand is the last thing to to come back for me extension is all I can think about these days.keep up the good work xx
  • @MoniqueShaq22
    Thank you so much I know I asked on Facebook a few weeks ago if you had this video so happy you made one and it was so helpful.
  • @clivekempson4411
    Another great video Elyse, I can resonate with a lot of this one. I receive Botox in my forearm and finger flexors which does help
  • @poojahm120
    Thank you so much for sharing the above video. Very much needed. God bless you
  • @poojahm120
    . thank you so much for sharing the above.
  • @heatherguill9614
    Thank you so much. I wish I had had this video a year ago when I had my stroke, but so happy to have it now.I have just received my second round of Botox injections, and my fingers are finally not in a clenched fist. I’m still not able to really use them at all, but I hope with time that will change. Can you do a video on supination? I can do inactive supination but I can’t make it happen on its own even with the Botox in those areas. I appreciate you and all your great videos
  • This video helped me to breakdown clinched feast. I am able to open and close all fingers except my ring finger. Doc please help
  • @user-wn1ck2vz8q
    The way I found to unclinch my fist was tto unclinch my pinky finger first , then the rest were able to follow
  • Respected Elyse madam,I'm 69.After having 2tia followed by a cva my left side paralyzed and due to spasticity and weakness my left hand elbow,wrist and fingers are not working properly. Please send me some videos regarding this. Thanks. The span of the stroke is going to be 1 year and 2months .
  • @sonia68ish
    I am an OT and recommend the saebo stretch
  • What about if it’s been over a year since you’ve worn the splint and your hand isn’t improving?