


Movement Retraining when dealing with Spasticity
Spasticity is an involuntary muscle contraction due to damage to the brain or spinal cord. This can cause muscle stiffness and pain. Additionally, involuntary muscle contractions cause the body to move in ways that feel out of one’s control. This is turn can create...
Most Neglected Post Stroke Shoulder Exercise
Post stroke shoulder retraining often includes moving the arm bone. Unfortunately, many movement retraining programs fail to address the shoulder blade (flat bone on the back of the shoulder and the thoracic spine. Moving the humerus requires proper movement of the...
Relearn to walk: Progression (with videos)
Are you super eager to relearn to walk? Walking is a HUGE goal for anyone who has lost that ability. Walking means different things to different people. And quite honestly, has far less meaning until you have lost this fundamental skill. All that being said, it is...
Vaulting Gait After a Stroke
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...