Constraint Induced Movement Therapy is an occupational therapy technique developed by Dr. Edward Taub to help stroke victims regain mobility in their affected limbs. It involves restraining the unaffected limb for most of the day, for two weeks, while focusing intensive therapy and repetitive movements on the impaired limb. Studies show it significantly improves mobility more than traditional therapy. It works by encouraging the brain to rewire itself and form new connections around the damaged area.

1. Occupational Therapy to Regain Upper Limb Mobility in Stroke Victims: Using Constraint Induced Movement TherapyBy: Pamela HartleFor: Mrs. Owens Technical Communications Class

2. What is a Stroke?A stroke happens when a blood clots blocks an artery or a blood vessel.

3. Brain cells die

4. Brain damage occurs

5. Limb mobility is impairedTreatment for a StrokeOccupational Therapy

6. Constraint Induced Movement Therapy, developed by Dr. Taub.

7. Constraint Induced Movement Therapy helps patients regain limb mobility.What is Constraint Induced Movement Therapy?Developed by Dr. Edward Taub, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at the University of Alabama Birmingham.

8. First experiments on infant primates.

9. Unaffected limb restrained to encourage use of affected limb.

10. Therapy lasts for 2 weeks unaffected limb restrained 90% of waking hours, therapy 10 days out of 14, 6 hour sessions of repetitive movment.Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Used on Stroke VictimsDr. Taub observed stroke victims are easily discouraged in using damaged limbs and just give up.