Revolutionary post-stroke therapy at Valmont Clinic

A stroke is a sudden disruption of blood flow in the brain. A brain stroke is a serious condition that can be fatal or result in total or partial disability.

During a stroke, blood circulation is impaired and no oxygen is supplied to the brain. This can cause the patient to become partially or completely paralyzed. Statistics show that 2 out of 3 stroke patients suffer from severe loss of motor skills.

For this reason, quality consistent rehabilitation is very important for stroke survivors. Thanks to it, the patient can return to his or her usual life again.

Brain stroke - causes and risk factors

Stroke symptoms or stroke warning symptoms can appear suddenly. It is necessary to know them in order to be able to react in a dangerous moment and provide immediate specialized help in time.

Symptoms of a brain stroke:

•  sudden speech disturbance (blurred speech, babbling, loss of ability to pronounce, difficulty in understanding speech)
•   sudden visual impairment - characterized by blindness in one eye or the appearance of blind spots in the field of vision.
•   sudden dizziness with accompanying difficulties in maintaining body balance, sudden falls, orientation problems and impaired consciousness.
•   An unsteady, drunken gait.
• the most common symptoms of the so-called acute stage of stroke are paralysis of the limbs: arm or leg, or both upper and lower limbs.
• Asymmetry of the lower part of the face in the mouth area may be a symptom of stroke. The corner of the mouth is lowered, on one side, the nasolabial fold is smoothed.

Stroke symptoms do not appear immediately in all patients. Warning symptoms may occur first. This is what is known as a microstroke or transient cerebral ischemia. Microstroke symptoms usually last 15-60 minutes, but can last up to  24 hours and then disappear completely.

Risk factors for stroke that we cannot influence:

•  Age (over 55 years old - this does not mean that younger people cannot have a stroke, but the likelihood of angina increases with age)
•   Gender (more common in women than men)
•   genetic factors

Post-stroke therapy in Switzerland

Switzerland's Valmont Clinic has introduced the revolutionary THERA-Trainer Lyra, which helps patients recover more effectively and quickly from stroke.

The THERA-Trainer Lyra recreates a person's natural walking behavior. The intensity level of the process is customized for the patient.

The device also makes it possible to transmit data on the patient's recovery electronically to the doctor or physical therapist for a quick and efficient analysis of the patient's condition and rehabilitation processes.

This effective and, in fact, very easy to use therapy allows physicians to monitor the patient at every stage of treatment and guide the progress of rehabilitation in the necessary direction.

The trainer allows stroke patients to regain motor function much faster. Prior to the THERA-Trainer Lyra, such rapid recovery was not possible, and in some cases patients had no chance of walking again.

Valmon Clinic has been rehabilitating patients for over 100 years. The clinic is surrounded by beautiful nature and is located in an ecologically clean region. Valmon is an ideal place for rehabilitation of patients who have suffered a stroke of the brain and spinal or peripheral nerves.