A Hemorrhagic Stroke Case

Abstract

Ailment: Hemorrhagic Stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts . Without blood and the oxygen it carries, part of the brain starts to die. The part of the body controlled by the damaged area of the brain can't work properly. Brain damage can begin within minutes.

Purpose: To measure the effects of massage therapy on stroke.

Setting: Nonprofit long-term treatment.

Participant: A man of 59 years old.

Condition: He's suffered from strokes for 11 years when he gets massage therapy. He's normal except his inability to use one of his hands.

Interval: once a week for six weeks.

Result: The man feels better when he gets all of the six therapies. However, he can't use one of his hands up to now. It seems that the injury in his brain remains broken.

Conclusion: Deep tissue massage therapy can be useful for alternative medication of stroke, however it needs further research.