Stretching Spastic Muscles: 8 Mistakes to Avoid
8 Common Stretching Mistakes in Stroke Recovery Why Your Stretching Might Be Making Spasticity Worse https://youtu.be/bBsM34HROYY If you’re dealing with spasticity after a neurologic injury,...
3 Big Balance Mistakes After Stroke—and How to Fix Them
Have you ever felt like your balance is fine at home… but the moment you step outside, it’s a totally different story? You’re not alone—and there’s a good reason for that. I talk to a lot of people...
Neuroplasticity and Recovery: How Life’s Loops Shape Growth and Transformation
"The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change." — Unknown “Why run that far when you have a perfectly reliable car?” Back in my marathon days,...
The Secret to Stroke Recovery Success
"The secret to winning is learning how to lose. That is, learning to bounce back from failure and disappointment—undeterred—and continuing to steadily march toward your potential. Your response to...
Why Your Hand Still Won’t Open After Stroke | 3 Mistakes to Fix
Why Forcing It Doesn't Work How to Stop Reinforcing the Wrong Patterns and Start Rewiring Your Brain for Real Recovery https://youtu.be/fDIgGLM8Kj0If you’ve had a stroke (or other neurologic...
We are products, not prisoners……..
“We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it." - Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life Our past is a great teacher for a better future. For example, I wouldn't know...
Does life get better with age?
"All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to...
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...
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...
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. ...