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Stages of Motor Learning Post Stroke

by Tara Tobias | Jun 2, 2025 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke Treatment

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...

Blocked, Random, or Distributed? How to Choose the Right Practice Schedule in Stroke Recovery

by Tara Tobias | Jun 2, 2025 | Movement and Rehab, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts

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,...

Gravity Matters: How to Use It (or Remove It) in Stroke Recovery

by Tara Tobias | May 31, 2025 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts

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...

Use Synergy Patterns Sparingly (and Here’s Why That Matters)

by Tara Tobias | May 31, 2025 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Spasticity

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

by Alyanna Ta | May 28, 2025 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Post Stroke Shoulder Management, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Arm Exercises

Discover how new research is changing what’s possible for stroke survivors with little to no arm movement. https://youtu.be/Bw-rd1Fx02c What 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...

Stroke Recovery Essentials: 4 Non Negotiables For Brain Healing

by Tara Tobias | May 25, 2025 | Brain Science, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts

We talk a lot about exercises in stroke recovery. But here’s the truth: recovery doesn’t start with movement—it starts with oxygen. When a stroke cuts off blood flow, your brain enters a chemical storm. Inflammation surges. Oxidative stress damages neurons. The...