Can Qigong Help Stroke Recovery?

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A stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. The most common cause of stroke is a blockage of arteries leading to the brain. Its effect will depend on which part of the brain is affected, and its severity. Stroke, also known as brain attack, happens rapidly and hence immediate treatment is very critical. Persons with stroke will usually feel weak suddenly, lose sensation, and have difficulty to talk, see or walk.

The year of 1999 was definitely not a good one for Michael who is a businessman of age 61 at that time because a contract fell through and a client failed to pay him. Nevertheless, he decided to put all these behind and traveled with his wife to celebrate the New Year of 2000 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Waking up on the New Year's Day after a night's revelry, he felt something was not right. He found difficulty to do up his shirt and his leg would not work properly and he suspected he had suffered a stroke during his sleep.

He did not want to be hospitalized away from home and family, so he pretended he had a leg injury and got on the plane and returned home. Upon alighting at the airport, he went straight to the hospital and was warded for some time before doctor allowed him to return home.

The stroke had affected the right side of Michael's body and also his speech. He was prescribed with anti-platelet medication to prevent a stroke from recurring and a possible heart attack that he was at a higher risk of getting.


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There is a possibility of reversing some physical damage to a body and brain. What is important is that a person start training and doing physical exercise, including stretching. When doing qigong and stretching, one must learn to do in in a relaxed manner and make it a process of releasing stagnant energy and accepting universal energy. What is important is to circulate energy throughout the body. As one practices, the body and mind will find ways to revive or relearn patterns of functioning that a person with a stroke may have lost. The brain is adaptive to the environment and one's will. Use these challenges as an opportunity to grow.