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Helping Hands: An Upper Extremity Program for Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis Patients

What do a group of motivated Blythedale Children’s Hospital patients, a blue mitt & research have in common? Check out “Helping Hands” and learn about our unique program. http://bit.ly/2vdRshk

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Mental Practice for Stroke Patients: How to Use Visualization to Boost Your Recovery

Mental practice, also called motor imagery, involves visualizing a movement or a feeling associated with that movement. During stroke rehabilitation, mental practice is an ideal recovery treatment for improving mobility, especially for individuals who struggle with post-stroke paralysis or limited mobility. Even if a survivor can’t move their affected muscles, they can still visualize a […]

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Core Exercises for Stroke Patients: 15 Ways to Improve Trunk Control, Gait, & Balance

Core exercises for stroke patients help improve stability throughout the body, which helps improve balance and gait (your manner of walking). Building core strength and coordination through trunk control exercises can also help reduce your risk of falling and prevent injury after a stroke. It’s important to find core exercises that are safe and suitable […]

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Mirror Therapy for Stroke Patients: How It Helps with Paralysis Recovery

Mirror therapy after stroke is a unique rehabilitation technique that can help individuals improve mobility in the hand and arms — and sometimes even legs. The most attractive aspect of mirror therapy for stroke patients is that it is accessible to survivors with extremely limited mobility and even post-stroke paralysis. To learn how mirror therapy […]

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Botox for Stroke Patients: How It Can Help with Spasticity Relief

Is Botox an effective treatment for spasticity after stroke? Following a stroke, miscommunication between the brain and muscles can cause the muscles to involuntarily contract and become stiff, a condition known as spasticity. One way to relax the muscles is to use Botox for stroke patients. Most patients aren’t told exactly how Botox works, so […]

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Exercises for Stroke Patients – Upper Limb Exercises

This video features exercises for the upper limbs such as shoulder lifts, bending and straightening the elbow, forearm rotation, wrist, finger and hand exercises. This video was produced in collaboration with National University Hospital. —— Connect with us: ‣ AIC Website: https://aic.sg ‣ AIC Blog: https://aic-blog.com ‣ Facebook: https://facebook.com/AICSingapore ‣ Instagram: https://instagram.com/aic_singapore ‣ YouTube: https://youtube.com/aicsingapore […]

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Balance Exercises For Stroke Patients

Balance exercises for stroke patients are critical for improving walking confidence and returning to normal life What is Balance? Balance is the ability to maintain the center of mass (the body) within the base of support (the feet). Balance is also the ability of the ankles and hips to perform quick, automatic reactions when the […]

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