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title: "Robotic rehabilitation"
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date: 2026-11-02
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# Robotic rehabilitation

Robotic rehabilitation uses devices that guide or support movement, for example during walking practice or repetitive arm and hand exercises. Their value lies in allowing many repetitions of a movement in a safe, measurable way; they are used together with conventional physiotherapy, not instead of it.

Not every patient is a suitable candidate. Whether robot-assisted therapy is appropriate depends on the diagnosis, the time since injury, strength, spasticity (muscle stiffness), joint range, heart and blood pressure status and the person’s goals. This decision is made by a neurorehabilitation-focused physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) specialist after an examination. Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar works in this field and can assess suitability online or in person; otherwise, a local PM&R specialist can advise.

**Where to start:** read [Robotic physiotherapy and rehabilitation: who benefits and how](https://drmotiva.com/en/articles/robotic-rehabilitation/). Related articles: [Walking after spinal cord injury](https://drmotiva.com/en/articles/walking-after-spinal-cord-injury/), [When will a stroke patient walk again?](https://drmotiva.com/en/articles/when-will-a-stroke-patient-walk/) and [Hand and arm recovery after stroke](https://drmotiva.com/en/articles/hand-and-arm-recovery-after-stroke/).