Good limb placement for stroke

Good limb positioning in stroke focuses on postural adjustment in the bed position, which can reduce spasticity. There are two positions commonly used, namely supine and lateral, and the lateral position includes both the healthy side and the affected side. The supine position is not preferred in clinical practice. The specific method is to put a pad under the scapula, i.e. under the shoulder, because the shoulder is in a suspended position in the supine position, so a 2cm high soft pad should be put on the shoulder to pad the scapula to prevent the scapula from retracting, while making the upper limb slightly abducted with the palm upward, not putting anything in the hand and extending the fingers as much as possible. The lower limb hip joint can be padded with something to prevent the hip joint from hanging out, and the lower knee joint should also be padded with about 5cm of soft cushion, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of lower limb extensor muscle spasm. The healthy side lying position is mainly on the affected side of the chest to hold a pillow, put the affected side on the pillow, lower limbs as much as possible flexion, to prevent the occurrence of extensor spasm. The affected side is the main position, when the affected side is lying, the upper limbs should be flexed forward as much as possible to form an angle. The palm is up, do not hold anything in your hand, and the lower limb is also flexed as much as possible to prevent the occurrence of extensor spasm.