by Tara Tobias | Aug 26, 2020 | Product Review
Better posture means better arm rehabilitation. Period. Said another way, proper trunk alignment is essential for efficient arm movement. However, in most cases, hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body), paraparesis (weakness on the lower half of the body), and...
by Tara Tobias | Aug 23, 2020 | Movement and Rehab
Vaulting is a walking abnormality where someone will rise up on their toe to ensure their “swinging” leg clears the ground. Under normal conditions, the swinging leg must “shorten” as it passes by the ground. To “shorten” the leg the knee must bend and the foot must...
by Tara Tobias | Aug 19, 2020 | Movement and Rehab
One big problem after a stroke or brain injury is the inability to dissociate body movement. Movement dissociation is the ability for segments of the body to move independent of other segments. In other words, body parts (and their movement) want to “couple...
by Tara Tobias | Aug 6, 2020 | Movement and Rehab
Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis is one of the most prevalent causes of post stroke shoulder pain. It is a condition that is characterized by shoulder joint stiffness and pain. Other neurologic injuries can also cause this condition. Such as multiple...
by Tara Tobias | Aug 4, 2020 | Caregiver Resources, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke
hemineglect is a condition where someone loses the ability to attend to, sense, and/or perceive information on one side. This condition is also referred to as unilateral neglect, spatial neglect, and/or hemispatial neglect. Several neurologic condition can cause this...