by Tara Tobias | May 11, 2025 | Balance, Spasticity, Stroke Leg Exercises
Why Does My Leg Flop Out When I Walk After a Stroke? You know the feeling.You’re walking. Or trying to walk. And then your leg just… flops out to the side.You try to correct it, but it keeps happening.Frustrating, right? Let’s break this down.You’re not alone, and...
by Alyanna Ta | Mar 18, 2025 | Balance, Movement and Rehab, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke Leg Exercises
How to Stop Vaulting and Walk More Naturally After a Stroke If you’ve ever noticed yourself pushing up on your stronger leg to swing your weaker leg forward while walking, you may be experiencing vaulting. The good news? Vaulting can be unlearned with the right...
by Alyanna Ta | Mar 12, 2025 | Balance, Spasticity
Why Your Leg Swings Out: Causes and Exercises to Improve Gait https://youtu.be/mXI9oaJ6uHk Circumduction is a common issue after a stroke, where your leg swings out to the side instead of moving straight forward as you walk. This abnormal gait pattern can be...
by Tara Tobias | Sep 17, 2024 | Activities of daily living, Balance, Brain Science, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts
Visual impairment is a very common consequence in stroke survivors—almost 50% of stroke survivors become visually impaired. This is primarily because the brain’s visual pathways are blocked or damaged when a person experiences a stroke. As a result, patients...
by Tara Tobias | Jul 12, 2021 | Activities of daily living, Balance, foot drop, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke Balance, Stroke Treatment
Many people inquire about the “best exercises” for stroke patients to improve walking. I like to use the term “Drills” when referring to “stroke exercises”. Why? Because “Drills” are what I think of when I think of...
by Tara Tobias | Oct 23, 2020 | Balance
Balance training is a critical component for anyone with ataxia. This is due to the fact that ataxia negatively impacts the balance system and is one of the leading causes of disability. Ataxia is caused by damage to the cerebellum. The cerebellum plays a MAJOR role...
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