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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Patient story Β· from United States

58-year-old software architect: Post-ischaemic-stroke left hemiparesis (6 months post-onset)

Travelled from Boston, MA β€” via Doha to Chennai (MAA) for a 6-week comprehensive neuro-rehab. Independent household ambulation with a single cane; return to remote work at 60%.

At a glance

Patient
58-year-old software architect
Condition
Post-ischaemic-stroke left hemiparesis (6 months post-onset)
Programme
6-week comprehensive neuro-rehab
Outcome
Independent household ambulation with a single cane; return to remote work at 60%
Week by week

How the programme progressed

Rehab week-by-week β€” American patient story

  1. 1

    Week 1

    Baseline assessment (FMA-UE 22/66, 10 m walk 42 s). Introduction to task-specific gait training on treadmill with harness support.

  2. 2

    Week 2–3

    Progressive weight-bearing and step-up drills. Fine-motor retraining with pegboard and buttoning tasks. Family attendant coached on transfers.

  3. 3

    Week 4–5

    Community-ambulation simulation (kerbs, ramps, escalators). Left-upper-limb constraint-induced therapy 3 hrs/day.

  4. 4

    Week 6

    Home-programme handover, ergonomic set-up for return to remote work, final review with clinical director.

Clinical highlights

Outcome measures and milestones

Outcome

10 m walk time: 42 s β†’ 14 s

Outcome

FMA-UE: 22 β†’ 41 / 66

Outcome

Modified Rankin Scale: 4 β†’ 2

Outcome

Discharged with home-programme video + monthly online reviews

Composite patient profile assembled from typical caseloads for American patients. Individual outcomes vary β€” this story is illustrative, not a guarantee.

In their words

What the patient said

"The intensity was something I couldn't have got at home. Six hours a day, six days a week, with the same senior clinician β€” and it cost me less than one week of US outpatient rehab."
Composite profile β€” Boston software architect, post-stroke
After discharge

Follow-up and continuity of care

Online reviews at 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 3 months post-discharge. Home programme scaled to family gym setup.

  • Home-exercise video
  • Weekly progress report to home doctor
  • WhatsApp follow-ups: 2 wk / 6 wk / 3 mo
  • Online video review sessions
  • Discharge report with ICD-10 codes
FAQ Β· Vellore

Questions American patients ask about a story like this

How composite stories are built, whether outcomes are guaranteed, and how to plan a similar programme.

Most patients see meaningful change in rehab-tourism patient story β€” american patient within 6–12 sessions spread over 4–8 weeks. Acute presentations may resolve in as few as 4 sessions, while chronic or post-surgical cases can need 12–20. After your first 45-minute assessment we give a written estimate so you can plan financially and mentally.

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