Early recognition, assessment and management of pain is essential for successful stroke rehabilitation.
Following stroke, patients may complain about having pain which may have been present before the stroke or brought on as a consequence of the stroke such as:
- Headache
- Hemiplegic shoulder pain
- Central post stroke pain
- Painful joints e.g. hip and knee
- Back pain
The two patient scenarios will cover headache and central post-stroke pain (CPSP). Hemiplegic shoulder pain can be found in the STARs Advancing Module 9: Management of physical complications following stroke.
You have reached the end of this introductory section. What do you want to do next?
Page last reviewed: 02 Feb 2022
