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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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45 Fun Activities for Stroke Patients to Try at Home

To prevent stroke rehab from getting boring, it’s helpful to find fun activities for stroke patients to do at home. This ensures you keep stimulating your brain so it can adapt in ways that will help you recover function. Different activities require different brain responses and, therefore, promote recovery. For example, anything that gets you […]

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Vitamin B12 for Stroke Recovery: Understanding the Benefits & Safety Tips

All B vitamins are crucial for overall brain health, but vitamin B12 may be the most important. That’s because B12 may help improve general cognitive and motor function, and may even help prevent a second stroke. Vitamin B12 repairs and protects the health of neurons, the basic cells of the brain. This has enormous implications for […]

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Natural Remedies for Stroke Recovery You Can Try at Home

Natural remedies for stroke recovery offer a gentle way to heal the body and boost functional outcomes. Best of all, many natural remedies can be used from the comfort of home. Alternative treatments often appeal to stroke survivors that prefer to avoid the potential adverse side effects of medication. While modern medicine can play an important role […]

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Stroke Telerehabilitation: Does it Really Work?

Stroke survivors often require frequent physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy rehabilitation appointments. Thankfully, more rehabilitation clinics are incorporating stroke telerehabilitation services into their program offerings to address transport concerns and other barriers, such as time constraints, resource limitations, geographical challenges, or compliance with traditional therapy models.  Our recent article, Remote Rehabilitation for Stroke: […]

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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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