Stroke Leg 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...

Master Ankle Mobility: Exercises for Better Walking

by Alyanna Ta | Oct 13, 2025 | Movement and Rehab, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Leg Exercises

Ankle Mobility Exercises to Boost Balance and Walking Ankle stiffness is one of the most common issues people face after a stroke or any neurologic injury. It can make walking harder, cause your toes to catch, or even affect your balance. But here’s the thing,...

New Study: Vibration Plates Boost Balance After Stroke

by Alyanna Ta | Jul 29, 2025 | Balance, Fitness and Exercise, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Neurologic Rehabilitation Equipment, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Balance, Stroke Leg Exercises, Stroke Treatment

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...

Why Eccentric Control Might Be the Missing Link in Your Stroke Recovery

by Tara Tobias | Jun 7, 2025 | Stroke, Stroke Leg Exercises

Why Eccentric Control Might Be the Missing Link in Your Stroke Recovery After a stroke, movement rarely returns the way we’d like. Instead of smooth, controlled motion, you get stiffness… or those annoying synergy patterns—where every muscle seems to fire at...

Why Plyometrics Matter After Stroke (Even if They Sound Scary)

by Tara Tobias | Jun 4, 2025 | Stroke, Stroke Balance, Stroke Leg Exercises, Stroke Treatment

Why Plyometrics Matter After Stroke (Even if They Sound Scary) Let’s start with the obvious: The word “plyometrics” sounds like something reserved for athletes, not stroke survivors.But stay with me—because if you’re in the later stages of recovery, this...

How to Fix Knee Buckling Post Stroke

by Alyanna Ta | May 12, 2025 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke Balance, Stroke Leg Exercises

Why Your Knee Buckles—and How to Regain Control Say Goodbye to Knee Giving Way and Hello to Confident Walking https://youtu.be/wNZxiTXTz7Q What Is Knee Buckling? Knee buckling refers to a sudden, unexpected loss of stability in the knee joint, often described as the...