Having a stroke can damage the parts of the brain that help keep balance, leaving some people having a hard time learning to walk again. Problems with balance can mean people are more likely to fall and injure themselves – this being more than just an annoyance and uncomfortable feeling that interferes with their quality [...]
Read moreRehabilitation is a dynamic but also progressive process; it enables you with impairments to reach your optimal level, both mental and physical. It helps you to restore the maximal independence and to increase the quality of life.
Read moreAs a consequence of a brain injury, the hemiparesis may occur and bring you spasticity, muscle weakness, and a persistent deficit in movement coordination.
Read moreAs a stroke survivor, you may be very familiar with aspirin. Many patients after an ischemic stroke are prescribed aspirin to. Aspirin normally prevents the blocking of blood vessels.
Read moreHands are the chief organs for physically manipulating the environment, and each hand is dominantly controlled by the opposing brain hemisphere. After a stroke with partially damaged brain, grasping a block, gripping a glass, pinching to pick up a small ball or simply opening hands … These tasks may suddenly seem to be too difficult [...]
Read moreThe disabilities caused by stroke are due to the damaged parts of the brain. Traditional occupational therapy helps physically the patients to regain lost functions. However, what if we try to directly train the brain?
Here is the story of Mr. D in a rehabilitation institute in Chicago. Last year, an innovative trial wascarried on to [...]