Still Feeling Weak After Stroke? This Might Be Why
Doing the exercises… but still not getting stronger?You’re walking. You’re moving. Maybe even getting stronger.But everything still feels hard. Like walking across a room takes full concentration. Or standing up while talking feels like solving rocket science....
Stroke Recovery: Spasticity vs. Adaptive Shortening vs. Contracture
Stroke Recovery: Spasticity vs. Adaptive Shortening vs. Contracture Muscle tightness after stroke is common and can be the greatest barrier to restoring normal arm and leg movement. But not all tightness is the same. To treat it effectively, you need to understand...
Why Eccentric Control Might Be the Missing Link in Your Stroke Recovery
Why Eccentric Control Might Be the Missing Link in Your Stroke Recovery After a stroke, movement rarely returns the way we’d like. Instead of smooth, controlled motion, you get stiffness... or those annoying synergy patterns—where every muscle seems to fire at once....
Why Plyometrics Matter After Stroke (Even if They Sound Scary)
Why Plyometrics Matter After Stroke (Even if They Sound Scary) Let’s start with the obvious: The word "plyometrics" sounds like something reserved for athletes, not stroke survivors.But stay with me—because if you’re in the later stages of recovery, this could be the...
Stages of Motor Learning Post Stroke
Why Everything Feels So Hard (and What That Actually Means for Your Recovery) If you have ever said: “Why is this so hard?” “I could do this yesterday—why not today?” “Why can’t I remember how to move?” You are not alone. If you’ve had a stroke and you're in rehab,...
Blocked, Random, or Distributed? How to Choose the Right Practice Schedule in Stroke Recovery
Blocked, Random, or Distributed? How to Choose the Right Practice Schedule in Stroke Recovery Let’s talk about one of the most overlooked pieces of stroke recovery: How you practice. Not what…Not how long…But how the practice is structured. Because believe it or not,...
You have just had a stroke. Now what?
You’ve Just Had a Stroke. Now What? Acute Phase Recovery Guide – What to Expect in the First Few Days First Things First… If you’re here, you or someone you love has likely just had a stroke. Let’s pause for a moment and say what most people won’t: This is...
Gravity Matters: How to Use It (or Remove It) in Stroke Recovery
Gravity Matters: How to Use It (or Remove It) in Stroke Recovery When I say "use gravity to your advantage"… what I really mean is: be strategic. One of the biggest mistakes I see in rehab (especially home programs) is doing exercises that are technically correct—but...
Use Synergy Patterns Sparingly (and Here’s Why That Matters)
Let’s talk about something that shows up in nearly every stroke recovery journey: synergy patterns. You might not know them by name. But if you’ve ever noticed your arm “wants” to move in one big sweeping motion (instead of just lifting your hand)… or if your leg...
Best Arm Rehab Post Stroke
Discover how new research is changing what’s possible for stroke survivors with little to no arm movement. https://youtu.be/Bw-rd1Fx02cWhat if I told you that even if you can’t move your arm after a stroke, there are still powerful ways to promote recovery—and...