A Simplified Guide to Occupational Therapy for Strokes
Occupational therapy is an essential step along the road to recovery after a stroke. Patients who lose the capacity to perform daily tasks, such as the ability to maintain balance,...
Traditional & Innovative Treatments For Strokes
Medical treatments save lives. Stroke victims who seek immediate treatment have the best chance to survive and eventually recover. But non-fatal strokes often have long-term debilitating consequences. Patients may require...
Gravity: Stroke Recovery's Worst Enemy
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, but when stroke doesn't claim lives, it changes them forever. Loss of blood – and, therefore, oxygen...
Stroke Recovery: Problems and Solutions
There is a lot of frustration among stroke survivors about “the system" when it comes to stroke recovery and rehab efforts after stroke. Most of the complaints revolve around three...
Stroke Rehab vs. Stroke Recovery
By Peter G LevineFirst, let’s distinguish the differences between stroke rehab and stroke recovery because they are two distinct terms. Stroke Rehab... requires a rehab clinician. falls under the rules of managed...
Which Recovers First After A Stroke, The Arm or The Leg?
Which Recovers First After A Stroke - The Arm or The Leg? By Peter G Levine"Which comes back first after a stroke, the arm or the leg?" First-year OT and...
How "Good" Stroke Survivors Help All Stroke Survivors
How "Good" Stroke Survivors Help All Stroke Survivors By Peter G LevineWhen physical and occupational therapists read stroke-specific clinical research, they are often skeptical. One of the main reasons for therapists...
Helping Stroke Survivors with Evidence-Based Practice
Helping Stroke Survivors with Evidence-Based Practice By Peter G LevineEveryone talks a big game with evidence-based practice (EBP) in stroke. You can't go to any occupational or physical therapy seminars without...
Stroke Rehabilitation: Throw Out Those Cones
MedBridge provides clinicians and healthcare organizations a comprehensive education platform that includes clinical education, patient education, and home exercise programs to advance their knowledge, engage patients in their recovery, and...
Reclaim Your Stability With Core Exercises For Stroke Recovery
After a stroke, many patients struggle with poor control and strength in the muscles on one side of the body. While the focus of recovery is often on the limbs...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Hand Strengthening Program Following A Stroke
If you are setting out on a hand strengthening program following a stroke or spinal cord injury, you are seeking to retrain your muscles, joints, mind and central nervous system....
Clinical Examination of the Painful Hemiplegic Shoulder
Successful clinical outcomes are typically the result of the therapist’s ability to perform a thorough and accurate examination.