Rood's Approach in Stroke: A Systematic Review

Dr. Akshita Nautiyal, Dr. Shashank Kumar, Dr. Kanchan Jaswal, Dr. Deepti Mittal, Dr. Rajni Joshi, Dr. Akansha Suman

Abstract: Stroke is defined as a neurological deficit caused by an acute focal injury of the central nervous system (CNS) due to a vascular cause, such as cerebral infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), or subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and it is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Rood?s sensory motor approach focuses on the developmental process of recovery from basic to complex. The Rood approach, also known as multimodal stimulation therapy, effectively addresses all forms of motor control deficits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical aspects of Rood?s approach interventions after stroke. PUBMED, Google scholar, PEDro, Medline and EBSCO database and search engines were searched with keyword of rood?s approach, stroke inhibitory and facilitators techniques, RCT, case study, only free full text and articles, in English language. between 2015 to 2025. Comprehensive search of the specified database identified 214 studies. After eliminating duplicates and reviewing titles and abstracts only 11 studies were ultimately chosen for this review. All the selected studies demonstrated a positive effect in reduced spaticity, normalization of tone and improved motor control. This review suggest that Rood?s approach has been found to be quite effective alone as well as combined with other neurological approaches in stroke patients.

Keywords: Stroke, rood's approach, free full text articles, inhibitory and facilitatory techniques

How to Cite?: Dr. Akshita Nautiyal, Dr. Shashank Kumar, Dr. Kanchan Jaswal, Dr. Deepti Mittal, Dr. Rajni Joshi, Dr. Akansha Suman, "Rood's Approach in Stroke: A Systematic Review", Volume 14 Issue 8, August 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1133-1137, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25821102238, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25821102238