When to Go Back to Work After a Stroke?

Although you may feel the need to return to work right away, most people need a period of rest and rehabilitation first. Most people who have had a mild stroke and decide to return to work return within 3-6 months to their same employer.

How long should you be off work after a stroke?

How long that rest period should last typically varies from two to six weeks. You should check with your stroke doctor regarding when you're ready to return to work. "I always advise patients that if they don't feel well, they shouldn't go back to work too quickly," Fink says.

Do most people return to work after a stroke?

New research shows that only about half of stroke survivors are able to return to work, and continuing disability and depression are major causes. Though people often associate strokes with old age -- in other words, retirees -- about 20% of strokes actually occur in people of working age, the study authors say.

Alexander Ross

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