What Causes a Stroke? Understanding the Symptoms and Risk Factors
The idea of a stroke can be frightening because it comes without warning and can cause a number of life-altering disabilities. Unfortunately, nearly 800,000 people will experience a new or...
The Benefits of Speech Language Therapy for Stroke Patients
A stroke is one of the most catastrophic experiences an individual can undergo. Strokes often cause temporary or permanent paralysis on one side of the body. Balance, memory, speech, cognition,...
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...
Affordable Equipment Occupational Therapists Need In Their Stroke Rehabilitation Toolkit
As an occupational therapist, you play a vital role in helping stroke patients regain the ability to live as independently and confidently as possible. Recovering patients may suffer from a...
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...
Specialist Services for Stroke Rehabilitation
Specialist Services for Stroke RehabilitationStrokes can change the way people live their lives forever. Because the brain controls all of the body's movements, brain damage often manifests as loss of...
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...
Questions To Ask Your Occupational Therapist
This guest post was provided to us by Hoang Tran from Hands On TherapySo maybe you have had an injury to your body such as a broken bone or surgery,...
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...