The hemiplegic hand can be categorized into the useless hand, the assistive hand and the functional hand according to its function, and the rehabilitation training needs to be carried out according to the functional classification of the hemiplegic hand.
1. Wasted hand: When controlling the abnormal muscle tone of the hand, it is necessary to use the healthy hand to induce movements for the rehabilitation of the wasted hand to carry out training.
2. Assistive hand: With partial external assistance, the healthy hand and the affected hand can be induced to perform some grasping, stretching, and finger-pairing activities at the same time, such as wringing a towel, gripping a dowel, and wiping a table, etc. The assistive hand can also be induced to use the affected hand to perform some gripping activities.
3. Practical hand: Generally, the affected hand can perform most of the daily activities, and the main rehabilitation training is to strengthen the fine motor training, such as picking up beans and tying shoelaces with both hands.
In addition, in order to maximize the effect of rehabilitation, it is recommended that patients need to get the guidance of a specialist.