by Tara Tobias | May 6, 2022 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Equipment, Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Balance, Stroke Leg Exercises
Virtual reality (VR) technology allows users to immerse in a virtual environment, which has been changing the approaches to many industries, such as gaming, training, and education. Many industries are now exploring VR to improve user experience, enhance customer...
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 | Feb 10, 2021 | Stroke, Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Balance, Stroke Leg Exercises, Stroke Treatment
Clonus is an involuntary, rhythmic muscle contraction followed by a relaxation. It is a sign that there is damage to the brain and/or the spinal cord (upper motor neuron). More specifically, the part of the nervous system that controls movement (descending motor...
by Tara Tobias | Sep 16, 2020 | Caregiver Resources, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Spasticity, Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Leg Exercises
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...
by Tara Tobias | Sep 9, 2020 | Activities of daily living, Post Stroke Shoulder Management, Stroke, Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Treatment
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...
by Tara Tobias | Aug 19, 2020 | Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Leg Exercises, Stroke Treatment
One big problem after a stroke or brain injury is the inability to dissociate body movement. Movement dissociation is the ability for segments of the body to move independent of other segments. In other words, body parts (and their movement) want to “couple...
