You are working with a patient who had a stroke two weeks ag…
You are working with a patient who had a stroke two weeks ago. You ask him to reach for a glass on a table directly in front of him. You observe him initiate the movement with simultaneous scapular elevation/ retraction, shoulder abduction and external rotation, slight elbow flexion, a neutral forearm, and wrist and finger flexion. There appears to be no voluntary movement in the synergy, but you do note an associated reaction. According to Brunnstrom, which stage of recovery is this patient in?