Positioning Guidelines After a Stroke

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Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

Diagnosis:

Stroke

This visual guide shows the 4 most common positions: seated in a chair/wheelchair, lying in supine, lying on the affected side, and lying on the unaffected side, with simple explanations. This printable resource is for occupational therapists working with adult patients, covering Stroke. Print Resource, US Letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

How should a person be positioned after a stroke?
What positioning strategies help protect the affected arm after stroke?
How can caregivers position someone with hemiplegia in bed and a wheelchair?

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