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....
The Stroke Belt
Strokes aren't always predictable or preventable. However, there are many different traits and habits that overwhelmingly correspond to higher risks, so it's easier than ever to determine your individual risk...
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.
Strengthening a Spastic Muscle. Why the Kerfuffle?
Not as much now, but in the recent past, discussing strength training a hyperactive or spastic muscle was a very controversial topic amongst clinicians at happy hour, in the clinic, or at CEU’s.
De-icing the Mystery Behind Hemiplegic Frozen Shoulder
If you have attended a Saebo course in the past, you most likely have heard the comment “it is the hand that guides the arm”.
An Orthopedic Approach to the Hemiparetic Upper Limb: Understanding the Biomechanics and Pathoanatomy of the Shoulder.
Before I co-founded Saebo, I was a practicing occupational therapist specializing in non-operative orthopedic medicine and manual therapy of the upper quadrant.
Neurorehabilitation; What Are Some of the Things We Know?
There is alot we still don’t know about what constitutes “best practice” when it comes to neurorehabilitation and how to affect optimal recovery and outcomes, but there are some things...
Stroke, Not So Old...
Social Issue According to the American Heart Association (AHA, 2013) stroke can occur at any age however recent studies indicate that over the past 15 years there has been an...
Bridging the Gap to Evidence Based Neurorehabilitation Practice
The term “evidence based practice” is now ingrained in our clinical knowledge and discussions though there still remains a gap between knowledge and actual implementation of evidence based interventions. Much...
How Effective is Botox in Improving UE Function?
Muscle spasticity is a negative symptom which can occur following a central nervous system disorder (Kinnear, 2012). The use of Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTX-A), commonly referred to as Botox,...
Good News; Healthcare Reform and Changes in Medicare
As clinicians, our ability to provide therapy services to clients is influenced by federal laws and regulations, administrative laws from agencies, and sometimes case law. It becomes challenging to keep...
"Saebo products are my favorite tool when working with patients who have had a stroke"
I love that Saebo products use the principles of neuroplasticity to provide concrete mass practice exercises that increase patient compliance with an affected extremity.