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Will not do what she needs to do. Can only get her to walk to where she has to be . Can’t do daily living actions. But communication is good.

You do not seem to have a question for us, so I will just tell you I am so sorry your daughter is dealing with this at such a young age, and will wish the two of you the very best of luck.
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After my MIL broke her back and had repairative surgery, she was in rehab and back then we were very concerned about opioid addiction so we were having a family conference with her PT. The PT told us that if a person is in pain, they will not do their exercises. So, I'm hoping her pain is also being effectively addressed.
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It’s very likely your daughter has depression that so often accompanies stroke damage. I hope this is being effectively addressed or you will seek treatment for it. Depending on how long ago her stroke occurred, it’s also possible her physical recovery has come as far as it will. My mom worked valiantly in PT, OT, and speech therapy for a long while, but unfortunately she recovered almost no abilities. Address the issues you’re seeing with her doctor, asking if more or different therapy would be of help. I hope you’re getting help other than just yourself, this will exhaust you and have health consequences for you if you’re not careful. Wishing you the best in such a difficult situation
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Sadly you can't just give someone motivation to improve, but you would think at your daughters young age that she would be highly motivated to improve all she can.
Is she being treated for depression, as that may be standing in her way right now, and will need to be addressed?
My late husband had a massive stroke at the young age of 48, and was unable to walk, talk, read, write or use his right arm/hand.
He worked his butt off in PT, OT and speech therapy and eventually learned how to walk again with a brace on his right leg, dress and care for himself, speak short sentences, and simple words, but could never read or write again nor use his right arm/hand, and he was originally right handed.
His doctors put him on an anti-depressant early on to help with his depression, as who wouldn't be depressed having a stroke at such a young age?
Do you have PT and OT coming to your house, or are you taking her several times a week to outpatient PT and OT? I sure hope so, as any therapist will be better able to get your daughter to do what she needs to be doing.
And if she's being uncooperative, you may need to put her back in a rehab facility where they will work with her to improve to the best of her ability.
Also try and get her pain treated, although I can tell you that my late husband lived in pain every day of his life and thankfully he never let it stop him and he died at the age of 72.
I pray that your daughter will do whatever she needs to do to get back to living and enjoying her life.
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