Signe Brunnstrom and the history of movement therapy in hemiplegia

Signe Brunnstrom and the Development of Movement Therapy for Hemiplegia

Signe Brunnstrom was a Swedish physical therapist whose work in the mid-20th century fundamentally shaped the rehabilitation of movement for patients with hemiplegia. Her Brunnstrom Approach, which describes sequential stages of motor recovery, became a foundational concept in neurorehabilitation.