رجل عمره ٧٠ سنة بعد سكتة قبل ١٠ أيام، عنده ضعف شديد في الذراع اليسرى، وكتفه الأيسر يتدلى ويؤلمه عند الحركة. أحياناً يسحبه أحد أفراد العائلة من ذراعه ليساعده على الجلوس. أي تدخل يحمي الكتف؟

A 70-year-old man 10 days after a stroke has severe left arm weakness; his left shoulder sags and hurts on movement. Family members sometimes pull him up by that arm to help him sit. Which intervention protects the shoulder?

1. Heavy weight exercises from day one
2. Support the arm and never pull on it
3. Let the arm hang beside the chair
4. Lift the client by pulling on the weak arm

Answer: B) Support the arm and never pull on it. The paralysed shoulder is prone to subluxation and pain. The arm is supported in a good position, the client is not lifted by it, and gentle range-of-motion is done as planned.