Modern technologies for post-stroke shoulder joint rehabilitation: combining evidence-based methods and promising technologies: a review
- 作者: Savchits D.O.1, Prokopenko S.V.1, Subocheva S.A.1
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- Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
- 期: 卷 7, 编号 3 (2025)
- 页面: 211-220
- 栏目: REVIEWS
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2658-6843/article/view/349202
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.36425/rehab689262
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/WRCSQN
- ID: 349202
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Shoulder joint dysfunction after stroke, observed in 12%–64% of patients, leads to pain, the development of contractures and subluxation, significantly reducing patients’ quality of life and complicating their rehabilitation. To confirm that rehabilitation of shoulder joint dysfunction after stroke is a complex but achievable task, an analysis of 38 scientific articles published between 2014 and 2025 was conducted. A search of articles was performed using keywords in open-access databases including PubMed, Cochrane, eLIBRARY.RU, and Scopus. All materials relevant to the research topic and published in Russian and English were included in this review. This review presents a brief overview of shoulder joint anatomy and current evidence-based methods for restoring shoulder function impaired as a result of cerebrovascular disorders. Both traditional (orthoses, taping, braces, botulinum toxin therapy) and innovative (functional electrical stimulation, robotic therapy, virtual reality, computer vision, and artificial intelligence) technologies were analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the importance of early initiation of rehabilitation, focusing on scapulohumeral stabilization; a personalized comprehensive approach based on the degree of paresis, spasticity, and stroke stage; integration of high-tech solutions into clinical practice; and combining different rehabilitation methods, which is more effective than monotherapy. The results demonstrate that modern comprehensive rehabilitation strategies create new prospects for upper limb function recovery whereas highlighting the need to adapt novel tools for real-world clinical practice to improve the quality of life in patients after stroke.
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Daria Savchits
Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
编辑信件的主要联系方式.
Email: dar.shabalina@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9161-5235
SPIN 代码: 9425-5854
俄罗斯联邦, Krasnoyarsk
Semen Prokopenko
Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
Email: s.v.proc.58@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4778-2586
SPIN 代码: 1279-7072
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor
俄罗斯联邦, KrasnoyarskSvetlana Subocheva
Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
Email: Sveta162007@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9916-6235
SPIN 代码: 1541-8273
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor
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