This paper discusses the benefits of Robotic therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in patients post stroke. Rehabilitation robotics is a field of research dedicated to understanding and augmenting rehabilitation through the application of robotic devices. Robots can be used to generate objective measures of patient’s impairment and therapy outcome, assist in diagnosis, customize therapies based on patient’s motor abilities, and assure compliance with treatment regimens and maintain patient’s records. It is shown in many studies that there is a significant improvement in upper limb motor function after stroke using robotics for upper limb rehabilitation.

Keywords: Cerebro-vascular accident; Upper limb rehabilitation; Robotic therapy.