by Tara Tobias | May 19, 2022 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Treatment
Best Brain Exercises For Stroke Recovery A stroke can cause long-term damage to the brain, impair movement, and significantly diminish cognitive abilities. Mobility and strength training to retrain the muscles after a stroke is a huge part of the stroke recovery...
by Tara Tobias | May 4, 2022 | foot drop, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Neurologic Rehabilitation Equipment, Post Stroke Shoulder Management, Stroke Arm Exercises
Electrical Stimulation and Post-Stroke Recovery Electric stimulation (e-stim) has long been used to stimulate muscles and activate nerves in recovering stroke patients. It also reduces swelling and is frequently used on foot drops, shoulder subluxation, elbow...
by Tara Tobias | Mar 26, 2022 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Treatment
Stroke and Brain Injury Background Traumatic brain injuries can result from sudden, violent blows to the head or when an object, such as a bullet, a sharp object, or a piece of skull, penetrates the brain tissue. Mild traumatic brain injuries have temporary effects on...
by Tara Tobias | Jul 13, 2021 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Stroke Balance, Stroke Leg Exercises, Stroke Treatment
Do you ever have any “well-meaning” therapist tell you to stand up taller? 😬🤷🏻♀️ Well, you would not be alone. This is a pretty common problem that has a few different root causes. What causes a forward flexed posture? Weakness Weak hip muscles can...
by Tara Tobias | Jul 12, 2021 | Balance, Mental strategies, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Treatment
Fear can be a crazy thing. And in some cases can be the root cause of spasticity. Yup, negative emotions can actually make spasticity worse. And in this case, I am going to lump situational fear and anxiety together. What I mean is that maybe you are walking really...
by Tara Tobias | Jul 12, 2021 | Caregiver Resources, Mental strategies, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Treatment
So, you have been discharged from therapy. So, what now? For some, this is a positive step in the rehab process. Some will understand right away that this is progress. On the other hand, for others it can bring up all kinds of negative emotions. “Is my therapist...
