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Stroke Interventions: 10 Occupational Therapy Techniques to Promote Recovery

After a stroke, individuals may struggle to perform the activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, or getting dressed. Fortunately, different stroke interventions used in occupational therapy can help survivors learn recovery exercises and compensation strategies to accomplish these activities. Occupational therapy can also help individuals maximize their functional independence and navigate changes in life after […]

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Understanding Life After a Stroke: How to Navigate the Road to Recovery

Life after stroke involves many new changes and sometimes challenges. Fortunately, there is hope for recovery through rehabilitation and determination. Survivors may need to make adjustments to their day-to-day life depending on the effects of their stroke, which can be physical, cognitive, and even emotional. Therefore, it’s helpful for survivors to lean on loved ones […]

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Balance Exercises for Stroke Patients: How to Improve Stability

A stroke can affect a person’s mobility and balance in many different ways. While a stroke typically affects one side of the body, there may also be other impairments that increase your falls risk. Luckily, balance skills can be recovered through specific balance exercises for stroke patients and repetitive training. By practicing balance rehab exercises, […]

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Left Neglect After Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, Exercises, & Treatment

Left neglect after stroke is a condition that causes lack of attention and spatial awareness on the left side of the survivor’s environment. When someone with left neglect is approached from their left side, for example, they may not notice or respond to you. This is not because their vision or hearing is impaired. Rather, […]

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Headache After Stroke: When Is It a Medical Emergency?

Experiencing a headache after stroke can be concerning to both survivors and caregivers alike. What do headaches after stroke mean and what should you do? In severe cases, a headache could be a sign of a stroke, making it necessary to seek emergency medical attention. Although not all cases are severe, it’s important to learn […]

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How to Overcome Synergistic Movement After Stroke (When One Movement Leads to Many)

When you move your arm, does your shoulder hike up? This is called a synergistic movement. During the early stages of stroke recovery, this type of movement is very common. The term synergy is derived from a Greek term meaning “working together.” Synergistic movement, therefore, refers to when multiple muscles work together to perform a specific movement. […]

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Understanding Nerve Stimulation for Foot Drop Treatment: How It Works

Foot drop is characterized by the inability to lift the front portion of the foot toward the shin, known as dorsiflexion. The inability to execute this movement is caused by the miscommunication between the brain and the affected muscles. Fortunately, there are various types of treatments that can help manage and improve foot drop. One […]

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