Challenge Your Beliefs

If I told you that you have the ability to accomplish whatever you want in life. Would you believe me? “Whether you think you can or can’t, you are right”. – Henry Ford When I was in high school I started “jogging” with the ultimate goal of being able to do my dad’s...
When Goals Go “Rogue”

When Goals Go “Rogue”

Setting “big goals” seems to be an admirable quality these days.  Whether it is in life or in neuro rehab, stating you have “big goals” seems to tell the world you are “ambitious”. I know you have a goal in mind. That skill,...
Beat the odds by starting

Beat the odds by starting

Everyone has the ability to be “the one” who beats the odds. And in fact, I see those people on a weekly basis.  I will call these people the “outliers”.  Yes, defying the odds. Week after week.  What is their secret? They start……...
Pontine Stroke: Everything you need to know

Pontine Stroke: Everything you need to know

https://youtu.be/bynfAyJNM_8 A Pontine Stroke is commonly referred to as a pontine CVA or pontine cerebrovascular accident. It is an ischemic stroke that affects a region in the brain stem known as the pons. Not sure why this is important? The pons communicates...
The Courage To Continue….

The Courage To Continue….

A neurologic injury can have a dramatic impact on every aspect of life. Some lose the ability to speak, walk, hear, see, bath, groom, write, type, eat, and the list goes on.  Yeah, a real “pickle”.  So, the logical conclusion would be that someone in such a situation...