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Arm & Hand Stretches for Spasticity After Stroke

Spasticity can cause pain, stiffness, and muscle shortening leading to decreased movement and strength (contractures). Stretching your recovering arm and hand daily can help to maintain muscle length, reduce pain and stiffness, and improve function. Use this video to help create a daily arm and hand stretching routine if you have spasticity or high muscle […]

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Muscle Twitching After Stroke: It Could Be More than Spasticity

Have you ever felt alarmed by muscle twitching after stroke and wondered what caused it? Sometimes muscle twitching is a sign of spasticity, but it could also indicate other issues. For this reason, it’s important to talk to your physician if you’re concerned about muscle twitching after stroke. This article will highlight the 4 most […]

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Swollen Arm After Stroke: How to Manage This Common Complication

A swollen arm after stroke can lead to discomfort, pain, and difficulty with completing daily activities. Although arm and hand swelling may affect many stroke survivors, those with hemiplegia (one-sided paralysis) or hemiparesis (one-sided weakness) are particularly vulnerable. Lack of movement in the affected limb is often the primary cause of swelling, although other causes are plausible. […]

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Can the Brain Heal Itself? Understanding Neuroplasticity After Brain Injury

Damage to the brain may be minimal following a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion, or it may be more extensive following severe injuries, such as a diffuse axonal injury. In either case, recovery begins when the brain starts healing itself. This begs the question: how does the brain repair itself after a traumatic injury? […]

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Aphasia After Brain Injury: Understanding Language Difficulties & The Recovery Process

Aphasia after brain injury can occur when the areas of the brain that control language are impacted, which commonly occurs after a left hemisphere TBI. There are many types of aphasia; some affect the ability to produce language while others affect the ability to understand it. Because there are various types of aphasia and many different […]

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Understanding Incontinence After Stroke: Why It Occurs and How to Manage It

Incontinence after stroke is relatively common, affecting nearly half of all acute stroke survivors. This is because a stroke can alter the ability to effectively control the muscles involved with bowel and bladder functions. While incontinence after stroke can be distressing, it is important for survivors to remember that it is a common secondary effect […]

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Effects of a Stroke Explained: The Potential Physical & Cognitive After Math

A stroke is medical emergency that impacts the supply of blood in the brain. With appropriate and timely medical treatment, the individual’s life is often saved. However, any brain damage sustained will likely result in stroke side effects – more accurately referred to as secondary effects of stroke. Every stroke is different and, as a […]

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