Placement of good limbs in the acute phase of stroke patients

   There is no doubt that the main focus of stroke is to save the life of the patient, and rehabilitation should be carried out as soon as possible after the condition is stabilized. However, after the condition has been stabilized for at least half a month or even longer, many patients have more or less spasticity, joint contracture, inversion of the foot, shoulder joint subluxation and other problems, which will adversely affect the future functional rehabilitation. Therefore, in order to avoid the above problems, the placement of good limb position of the limb in the early stage of stroke is particularly important.        The good limb position is a functional position to prevent early spasticity and muscle atrophy deformity in paralyzed patients, which is important throughout the rehabilitation process, especially in the early stage. The good limb position also helps to prevent complications such as pressure sores, pulmonary infections, and venous thrombosis. (1) Supine position: Place a pillow under the head, not too high, and a pillow under the paralyzed upper limb, with the upper limb padded 20-30 degrees, palm up and fingers naturally extended.  (2) Lateral position (paralyzed limb on top): place a pillow under the head, not too high, place a pillow between hands, stretch the paralyzed upper limb forward, flex the hip, knee and ankle of the paralyzed lower limb by 90 degrees, place 1-2 pillows between the bed and the leg.  (3) Sitting position: put a pillow under the paralyzed upper limbs, put a pillow under both knees horizontally, and place a foot plate or bolster on the bottom of the foot to prevent foot prolapse.