Game On: How Video Games Can Assist With Stroke Recovery
Stroke patients often face an unfortunate reality—80 percent of them will not regain full use of their arm and hand movements. Strokes are one of the most common causes of...
Use it or Lose it: The Importance of Cortical Plasticity in Stroke Rehabilitation
Those who have survived a stroke may experience neurological damage that leads to deficiencies in their sensory and motor systems, such as limited use in their hands and/or arms. This...
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...
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...
The Importance of Salience in Stroke
The Importance of Salience in StrokeBrain plasticity, or neuroplasticity, is the substrate of most recovery from stroke. One of the most fundamental drivers of cortical rewiring in stroke survivors is...
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...