
Stretching Spastic Muscles: 8 Mistakes to Avoid
8 Common Stretching Mistakes in Stroke Recovery Why Your Stretching Might Be Making Spasticity Worse If you’re dealing with spasticity after a neurologic injury, stretching might not be as straightforward as it seems. In fact, doing it the wrong way can increase...
New Study: Vibration Plates Boost Balance After Stroke
It Just Vibrates… So Why Are Stroke Survivors Getting Better? The Truth Behind the Research When vibration plates first became popular, they reminded many of us of those old 1980s machines that promised to “shake” the fat away. Naturally, the skepticism...
Walking “Tips” that Sabotage Post-Stroke Progress
Recovering from Stroke? Don’t Let These 7 Walking Mistakes Set You Back Better Walking Starts by Avoiding These Mistakes Recovering your walking ability after a stroke is an incredible accomplishment. You’ve put in the work. Strengthening exercises, therapy sessions,...
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...