How Technology Is Changing Stroke Rehabilitation

Henry Hoffman
Wednesday, August 31st, 2016
Last modified on April 27th, 2021


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While everyday objects like clothespins and cups still play crucial roles in most patients’ journeys toward recovery, new technology is constantly changing the rehabilitation game. From video chats with doctors to robotic gloves and interactive video games, stroke recovery and rehabilitation tools have come a long way in the past decade. This new stroke recovery technology is helping link neuroplasticity and learning. A key part in recovery from a stroke.

This new stroke technology gives patients more repetitions, practice time and intensity compared to previous movement trainings. Not to mention this new technology is also more interactive, attention grabbing and really helps motivate the patient. These new technologies are really helping harness the brain’s ability to repair itself in ways that haven’t been seen before.

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Gravity: Stroke Recovery’s Worst Enemy

Henry Hoffman
Tuesday, July 26th, 2016
Last modified on July 27th, 2022


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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 – to the brain almost always results in neurological damage. Though each patient’s symptoms are unique, loss of movement, strength, and coordination are common after stroke.

Fortunately, some of this damage can be undone. After stroke, rehabilitation is the most important factor in determining long-term outcomes. Patients may regain independence by retraining their brains and bodies, and many experts are now trained to help them do just that. There is one inescapable force that is always working against them: gravity.

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Stroke Recovery: Problems and Solutions

Henry Hoffman
Monday, July 25th, 2016
Last modified on December 29th, 2021


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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 issues:

1. There’s not enough therapy.
2. Clinicians are not well-trained in stroke rehab.
3. Researchers don’t seem to have a clue about what drives recovery.

The following are possible explanations for these (legitimate) gripes.

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Stroke Rehab vs. Stroke Recovery

Henry Hoffman
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
Last modified on May 2nd, 2022


Stroke Rehab Vs. Recovery

By Peter G Levine

First, let’s distinguish the differences between stroke rehab and stroke recovery because they are two distinct terms.

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Which Recovers First After A Stroke, The Arm or The Leg?

Henry Hoffman
Monday, April 11th, 2016
Last modified on December 29th, 2019


 

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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 PT students know the answer to this question: the leg. However, the reasons driving the leg’s speedy recovery are not so simple.

Here are some reasons to rethink this “leg comes back first” perspective.

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How “Good” Stroke Survivors Help All Stroke Survivors

Henry Hoffman
Thursday, March 31st, 2016
Last modified on December 29th, 2019


 

How Good Stroke Survivors Help All Stroke Survivors

How “Good” Stroke Survivors Help All Stroke Survivors By Peter G Levine

When physical and occupational therapists read stroke-specific clinical research, they are often skeptical. One of the main reasons for therapists being dubious of research is that research often reveals something contrary to his or her clinical observations.

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Helping Stroke Survivors with Evidence-Based Practice

Henry Hoffman
Friday, March 25th, 2016
Last modified on December 29th, 2019


 

Helping Stroke Survivors with Evidence-Based Practice

Helping Stroke Survivors with Evidence-Based Practice By Peter G Levine

Everyone talks a big game with evidence-based practice (EBP) in stroke. You can’t go to any occupational or physical therapy seminars without the term being thrown around like confetti. Beyond the platitudes, what is EBP? How can EBP be clinically implemented to help stroke survivors? Finally, what are the best resources to access EBP for stroke?

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Stroke Rehabilitation: Throw Out Those Cones

Henry Hoffman
Monday, March 14th, 2016
Last modified on November 7th, 2023


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 improve outcomes.

Do you feel like you’re in a rut? Always doing the same thing? Feeling uninspired? News flash: If you’re bored, your patients are too. It’s time for a change! Some of the most exciting research today is in neuroplasticity and the impact we have as therapists.

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Reclaim Your Stability With Core Exercises For Stroke Recovery

Henry Hoffman
Monday, February 8th, 2016
Last modified on July 27th, 2022


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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 and facial muscles, without a strong core, extremities and the rest of the body may suffer. With the help of these core exercises for stroke recovery, you can continue to make recovery progress at home on your own. 

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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Hand Strengthening Program Following A Stroke

Saebo
Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
Last modified on September 9th, 2021


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. All were injured during your neurological event, and all are in need of healing.

Retraining and strengthening a hand is complex and difficult work. It involves much more than going through the mechanical motions. The biggest challenge may be focusing your mind on the healing process, even as your brain, itself, continues to heal. Listed below are four, simple but powerful, strategies to help stick to your hand strengthening program.

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