I haven't any experience with doing that, but I've heard of something very similar, and yes, it worked very well.

I small (first grader) child I know had a stroke at birth, they put him in a cast for an entire summer, so he would start using his bad arm. It was a pain for his parents, but it worked extremely well in the long run.

Hi, use the right side as much as possible. My husband was paralyzed right side, they said he would never lift his head off the pillow, 2 years later, I can't keep up with him...excersise, excersise, and more excersie...don't give it, its really hard but well worth it. My husband is still in recovery, he cannot make a tight fist with his right hand, but does everything with it. When he first came out of the hospital, we went out for dinner about 10 days after with friends. He ordered prime rib roast, and cut it himself!!It was really hard for me not to step in and cut it for him, and he did touch the food with his baby finger, but he did it!!What my daughter said was very true, your brain will remember what it used to do, If you want I can tell you little excersises that you can do.

My husband is even writing again with his right hand and his writing is the same as he use to do, about 2 months ago I was shocked because I thought this piece of paper was written before the stroke, NOT possible!!what was written was information about a holiday that we are going on next July!!!keep the faith, be kind to yourself...Joanne

i have heard it works i never tried it cuz my affected arm has never even atempted to move at all but good luck to you hopefully it works out for you take care bigdreamer

The way I see it, it couldn't hurt. The worst that could happen is you couldn't do it. But in attempting to do it, you're attempting to rebuild those connections between brain and hand.

Gloria, it helps a lot! I had serious trouble walking but I practiced many times a day to get to the garden and back, about 50 ft there and 50 ft back. Also get a rubber ball like kids play with. They come from real soft to sort of firm. He can use one until he masters it, then go to a more firmer one. It does me so much good to hear others are fighting the effects of the strokes! I see ppl at least 2 or 3 times a week who won't try to do anything. It makes me angry and why? I don't know, certainly none of my business. Good to see you guys in here and feel free to message again.

Forgive me, was trying to write you and talk at the same time to someone and got the two mixed up!!LOL Boy that was funny! By all means use a mitt or ball. Blessings

use your bad hand as much as possible that's what my occupational therapy exercises say so do it

i've seen lots of shows on the brain, on pbs, and they talked about this very issue. if you isolate the good hand, you will force the brain to make new pathways and connections. it takes a while and you must start with small movements but you will eventually train your bad hand/ arm to do the things your good one does.
good luck!

YES! You are trying to get your brain to re-recognize your hand. That training begins with you sending as many "signals" as possible. If you had a stroke or injury your brain shut that area off. It will have to recognize that area, again, before it will turn it back on. GOD Bless

It is called CIMT - Constraint Induced Movement Therapy. As long as you have some finger/hand/arm movement to start with it has been proven to be successful, but it will require several weeks worth of work. The term that is used is massed practice, so if you only do it part-time the result will take much longer to appear.