Hello doctor, My father had a stroke ( acute non hemorrhagic) three months back. Now after three months he complains of heaviness in his body,We keep on asking our doctor about this problem ,according to him the heaviness goes away but it takes time. Now how much time ? he has no clear answer, due to which we are worried. please help.
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that the heaviness in the body may be related to the motor deficits caused by the stroke. You should know that recovery after stroke takes months. It is important performing a lot of physiotherapy during this period (which includes 6-12 months after stroke). This is the period during which you can gain a lot from physiotherapy. After this period, he may not be as before, but the residual deficits usually remain. Anyway, other tests are necessary to exclude other possible causes of heaviness