The Situations of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use for Rehabilitation among Stroke Patients

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สุภาเพ็ญ ปาณะวัฒนพิสุทธิ์
มธุรดา ม่วงมัน
ฐิติรัตน์ พันธุ์เขียว
มัณทนา สุพรรณไพบูลย์

Abstract

          This article aims to present the situations of using Thai alternative medicine for the rehabilitation of stroke patients. A summary of the current practices of alternative medicine combined with modern medicine for rehabilitation of stroke patients with mobility problems of stroke at home is presented. The article includes many research studies related to the use of alternative medicine and the trend of using alternative medicine in public health units. It illustrates the outstanding events of how stroke patients use complementary and alternative medicine, including looking into the future. This can be used as a guide to the development of using alternative medicine in the rehabilitation of stroke and other chronic diseases corresponding to the national policies.

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