Physiotherapy/hypnosis for AVC Patients

Impact of Physiotherapy Combined to Hypnosis on Superior Limb Functional Capacities of AVC Patients

Impact of physical therapy with hypnosis on the functional capacity of the upper limb in stroked patients.

The cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is a pathology generating many disabled people. Physiotherapy is one of the usual rehabilitation techniques for a patient with sequelae of ischemia or cerebral hemorrhage. Combined with another therapeutic approach, hypnosis, it could increase the patient's motor performance.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults aged 18 to 80 years old
• Having experienced a stroke more than 3 months ago
• Understanding and proficient in the French language
• Having a functional capacity deficit in at least one of the two upper limbs
• Being able to independently travel to the Yerne medical center for necessary study appointments.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being under 18 or over 80 years old
• Having a history of upper limb injuries (fractures, prosthetics, etc.)
• Having Wernicke's aphasia (language comprehension disorder)
• Having frontal lobe syndrome
• Undergoing chemotherapy
• Having respiratory disorders (respiratory failure of more than 70%) or receiving oxygen therapy
• Having epilepsy
• Having dementia
• Having untreated hearing impairments
• Being diagnosed with schizophrenia or paranoïa
• Experiencing significant concentration difficulties