中风康复是一个患者通过治疗重获日常生活技能、重返有意义生活的过程。对于绝大多数患者，康复涉及到多个学科专业，需要由具备各种技能的健康专家组成医疗小组共同协作，包含护理、理疗、职业疗法（OT)、语言疗法，通常还要有经过专业康复治疗训练的医生。有些小组可能还包括心理医生、社工和药剂师。病人也可以要求他们的私人医生按当前最先进的方法进行治疗。

职业疗法涉及到帮助患者重学各种日常活动的练习与训练，如吃喝、穿衣、洗澡、做饭、读写和上厕所。理疗师协助患者改进身体技能，通常集中在运动技能，如站立与行走。通过一些熟悉的、新鲜的和自适应的休闲技能（练习），休闲性治疗致力于（改善）以下几个方面：诸如解决问题（能力）、增强运动机能和重返社会。语言疗法适用于听或阅读有困难、认知丧失或说话有障碍的患者，还需要评估患者在中风后能否安全吞咽。心理学家能评估认知功能并教育中风患者（形成）针对性的策略。职业康复可直接与患者及其雇主共同努力，帮助患者成功重返工作岗位。

The primary goals of stroke management are to reduce brain injury and promote maximum patient recovery. Rapid detection and appropriate emergency medical care are essential for optimizing health outcomes. When available, patients are admitted to an acute stroke unit for treatment. These units specialize in providing medical and surgical care aimed at stabilizing the patient’s medical status. Standardized assessments are also performed to aid in the development of an appropriate care plan. Current research suggests that stroke units may be effective in reducing in-hospital fatality rates and the length of hospital stays.