Post-Stroke Hand Recovery
Hemiparesis affecting fingers, grip and fine motor control after ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.
Session length
30–45 min
Hands forget. We help them remember.
Cerebron's Robotic Gloves guide weakened fingers through patterns of movement the patient can't yet make alone, letting the hand do the work while the brain re-learns how to control it.
What it is
A glove that moves your hand for you , on purpose.
A robotic glove is a wearable rehabilitation device fitted over the patient's hand and forearm. Embedded sensors track finger position; small motors apply gentle, controlled force to guide each finger through specific movement patterns, gripping, releasing, pinching, extending, that the patient is unable to perform on their own.
It is the most concentrated form of hand rehabilitation available outside a research lab. Where a therapist's hands can guide a few hundred finger repetitions per session, a robotic glove can deliver thousands, accurately, consistently, and tracked in real time.
Hand recovery is uniquely difficult. The hand has more fine motor neurons mapped to it than almost any other part of the body, which means it takes more repetition, over more weeks, to rebuild after a stroke or neurological injury. Robotic Gloves change the maths of that rebuild.
Used as part of a wider therapy plan, never alone, they're one of the most evidence-supported interventions in modern neuro-rehabilitation.
How it works
How the glove actually works.
Four principles do the heavy lifting. None of them are magic, all of them are well-documented neuroscience.
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Repetition rebuilds neural pathways
After a stroke or neurological injury, the brain learns through practice, hundreds, often thousands, of correct movements per session, far beyond what manual therapy alone can deliver.
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The movement must be correct
Bad movement repeated thousands of times teaches bad movement. The glove guides each finger through the exact correct path, so the brain re-learns the right pattern, not a compensated version.
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Active intention matters
The glove never moves a passive hand. The patient is actively trying; the glove assists what the hand can almost do. Intention plus guided motion is what drives neuroplasticity.
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Tracked data replaces guesswork
Every session logs grip strength, range of motion and movement quality. Progress is visible, week by week, for the patient, the family, and Dr. Shikha to plan against.
Best for
Who Robotic Gloves help most.
Not everyone with hand weakness benefits equally. These are the patients where the evidence is strongest.
Spinal Cord Injury
Incomplete SCI patients with preserved nerve pathway potential in the hand.
Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI patients with upper-limb motor impairment, typically as part of a wider rehab plan.
Cerebral Palsy (Paediatric)
Children with hemiplegic CP affecting hand function, used in age-appropriate sessions.
Severe Post-Surgical Stiffness
Hand-surgery patients struggling to regain controlled finger movement.
Peripheral Nerve Recovery
Selected nerve-injury patients with potential for re-innervation.
What to expect
What a Robotic Gloves session looks like.
Built into your wider programme, never bolted on. Numbers tracked, progress visible.
A typical session
- Duration: 30–45 minutes.
- Glove fitted over the affected hand and forearm.
- Patient seated; therapist supervises throughout.
- Combined with manual therapy that same session.
What it feels like
- Gentle, guided finger movement, not force.
- Effortful: the patient is actively trying to move.
- Not painful; mild hand fatigue afterwards is normal.
- Most patients adjust within one or two sessions.
Frequency & plan
- Typically 2–3 sessions per week.
- Always combined with a broader neuro-rehab plan.
- Never used as a standalone treatment.
- Tapered gradually as hand function returns.
Measurable outcomes
- Grip strength tracked session by session.
- Range of motion documented across each finger.
- Functional milestones logged (e.g. holding a cup).
- Progress reviewed monthly with Dr. Shikha.
FAQ
The questions families ask most.
If yours isn't here, send a message, Dr. Shikha's team replies personally, usually within one working day.
Most likely yes, if there is residual nerve function in the affected hand and the patient is medically stable enough for active therapy. The honest answer comes after Dr. Shikha's initial assessment, she'll evaluate hand function, brain involvement, and motivation, and tell you whether Robotic Gloves are likely to be useful in your parent's case.
Most patients can safely begin Robotic Glove therapy 2–4 weeks post-stroke, once medically cleared by the treating physician. Earlier is generally better, neuroplasticity is highest in the first 3–6 months. But there is no upper limit; we've worked with patients years post-stroke who made meaningful gains.
No. The glove applies gentle, controlled guidance, not force. Most patients describe it as effortful and unusual at first, but not painful. Mild hand fatigue is normal after sessions; sharp pain isn't, and we adjust intensity immediately if it occurs.
Yes, separately, in different sessions. Most post-stroke patients have one affected hand, so the glove is used on that side. For bilateral conditions (some CP cases, certain SCI patterns), we work with each hand individually.
Most patients see measurable change in grip strength or finger range within 4–6 weeks of consistent use. Functional results, holding a cup, buttoning a shirt, typically follow within 8–16 weeks. Full hand recovery, where possible, is a 6–12 month process and depends heavily on stroke severity.
Recovery is hard. Regret is harder.
See if Robotic Gloves are right for your case.
Book an initial assessment with Dr. Shikha. She'll evaluate the hand directly and tell you honestly whether the glove is likely to help, and what alternatives exist if it isn't.