About CIMT

Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is an intensive supervised therapy program that improves hand and arm recovery after stroke and acquired brain impairment.

This Modified Constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT)  program uses the theory of neuroplasticity to explore ways to improve function in your stroke-affected hand to engage in meaningful everyday tasks.

Program Duration

You will be required to attend Alliance Rehabilitation for 4 hours per day, 5 days per week for 2 weeks and complete up to one hour of daily home assignments.

Before the program starts, we will ask you to attend a 2 hour baseline measurement session. These measures of your affected hand and arm will also be repeated (another 2-4 hours) after the program has been completed.)

Eligibility

The criteria for mCIMT is as follows:

Medical conditions:

• Cerebral palsy with hemiparesis
• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Multiple sclerosis

Required level of function:

• 10 degrees active wrist extension on the affected hand
• 10 degrees active thumb abduction on the affected hand
• 10 degrees active extension of any other two digits on the affected hand
• Limited spasticity (0,1,1⁺) according to modified Ashworth scale
• Ability to move the affected arm to at least 45 degrees of shoulder flexion and abduction, and 90 degrees of elbow flexion and extension
• Adequate balance
• Minimal cognitive dysfunction