Stroke Arm Exercises Archives

Spasticity or Weakness? Understanding Your Stroke Symptoms

by Alyanna Ta | Oct 21, 2025 | Movement and Rehab, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Leg Exercises, Stroke Treatment

How Can You Tell If It’s Spasticity or Weakness After Stroke? If you’ve had a stroke, you’ve probably heard a few of these words tossed around: spasticity, weakness, stiffness, foot drop. They might all sound similar, but they each tell a different story about what’s...

Restore Hand Movement After Stroke with Mirror Therapy

by Alyanna Ta | Sep 30, 2025 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Arm Exercises

Mirror Therapy & VR: Stroke Recovery for the Hand If you’ve lost movement in your arm after a stroke, you’ve probably wondered: “Is my arm just weak, or is something deeper going on in my brain?” That’s not because your muscles forgot how to work, it’s because the...

Stretching Spastic Muscles: 8 Mistakes to Avoid

by Alyanna Ta | Aug 5, 2025 | Mental strategies, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Treatment

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...

Struggling with Shoulder Pain After a Stroke? Here’s What Works

by Alyanna Ta | Jun 18, 2025 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Post Stroke Shoulder Management, Stroke, Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Treatment

Why Does My Shoulder Hurt After a Stroke?Understanding the 6 Most Common Causes and What You Can Actually Do About Them Let’s be real — if you’re recovering from a stroke and your shoulder still hurts, it can feel really defeating. Especially if you’ve been doing “all...

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...

Why Your Hand Still Won’t Open After Stroke | 3 Mistakes to Fix

by Alyanna Ta | May 12, 2025 | Mental strategies, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Post Stroke Shoulder Management, Spasticity, Stroke Arm Exercises

Why Forcing It Doesn’t Work How to Stop Reinforcing the Wrong Patterns and Start Rewiring Your Brain for Real Recovery https://youtu.be/fDIgGLM8Kj0 If you’ve had a stroke (or other neurologic injury), and your hand feels like it’s stuck in a fist or your arm...