#Rehabilitation
Outpatient Rehab: Outpatient or At-Home Therapy
Home Rehab
Outpatient Rehab: Outpatient or At-Home Therapy
About 2/3 of stroke survivors receive rehabilitation services. Depending on the level of medical care required, a patient can receive inpatient, outpatient, or home therapy.
Tips for Unlocking Neuroplasticity After Stroke Part 1
Neuroplasticity
Tips for Unlocking Neuroplasticity After Stroke Part 1
It is impossible to fully reverse stroke damage, current research has shown that the brain is capable of relearning lost skills even years after a stroke through a process called Neuroplasticity.
What is a Brain Aneurysm?
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What is a Brain Aneurysm?
A brain aneurysm is when one has a bulge in a blood vessel located in the brain. A brain aneurysm can burst or leak and when that happens it can cause a hemorrhagic stroke.
What causes stroke?
Stroke
What causes a stroke?
Stroke is a disease caused by the abrupt stoppage of blood flow to the brain. When the blood vessel providing oxygen and nutrients is disrupted, your brain is cut-off from the supply of those critical
Spasticity and Stroke
Spasticity
Spasticity and Stroke
A stroke is caused by either a blockage of a blood vessel or bleeding in or around the brain, which results in a lack of oxygen to the brain and the death of brain cells.
Difference Between Resting Tremor and Essential Tremor and How to Manage Them With Parkinson's Disease?
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What's the Difference Between Resting Tremor and Essential Tremor and How to Manage Them With Parkinson's Disease?
A tremor is a rhythmic shakiness of a body part due to involuntary muscle contractions. This can happen when the body is resting or can happen when the body begins to move.
Why Exercise is Vital For Combating Parkinson's Disease
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Why Exercise is Vital For Combating Parkinson's Disease
Exercise is beneficial for everyone, but when it comes to Parkinson’s, exercise can not only help improve both motor and non-motor symptoms, it can also create a neuroprotective effect.
How Can I Regain Hand Function After a Stroke?
Stroke Recovery
How Can I Regain Hand Function After a Stroke?
Many stroke survivors notice that the hand takes the longest to recover after a stroke. This may become very frustrating for many. However, there are two main techniques and exercises that can help speed the recovery of the hand up!
How Can Electrical Stimulation Help After a Stroke?
Electrical Stimulation
How Can Electrical Stimulation Help After a Stroke?
Electrical stimulation therapy consists of taking electrodes and attaching them on to the skin over a muscle. Once the electrical stimulation unit is activated, it sends electrical currents to the muscle causing it to contract.
Rehabilitation After a Severe Burn: Reducing the Risk of Hand Deformity
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Rehabilitation After a Severe Burn: Reducing the Risk of Hand Deformity
Recovering from a second or third degree burn related injury can be a daunting process, especially when our hands are affected. It’s easy to overlook, but the ability or inability to use our hands has deep effects on every area of our lives, from self care to self esteem.
What is Multiple Sclerosis and How Can an Exercise Routine Help?
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What is Multiple Sclerosis and How Can an Exercise Routine Help?
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack the central nervous system.
How can I increase my shoulder strength and decrease pain after a stroke?
stroke recovery and rehabilitation
How Can I Increase My Shoulder Strength and Decrease Pain After a Stroke?
It is important to start doing therapeutic exercises as soon as your doctor clears you to after a stroke. Many people may experience shoulder weakness which can lead to shoulder pain.
How to Quickly Recover After Stroke
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How to Quickly Recover After Stroke
Stroke recovery is different for every person. After someone survives a stroke their recovery starts day one and can continue for several years. The severity of the stroke impacts how a person’s recovery will go.
Stroke Recovery Story - Using Smart Glove for E-Stim
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Stroke Recovery Stories - Using Smart Glove for E-Stim
After experiencing a stroke, Glen was searching for alternative therapy options after he ran out of resources with his outpatient rehabilitation. The Smart Glove resonated with him because this at-home stroke rehabilitation device reinforces exercises and habits that stimulate Neuroplasticity.
Are There Treatments For Numbness After a Stroke?
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Are There Treatments For Numbness After a Stroke?
Many stroke survivors experience numbness in their affected limbs. This makes it very hard for stroke survivors to be functional with their affected limbs. Luckily, stroke survivors have the ability to overcome the numbness.