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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...

Should You Spend Money on Stroke Rehab Devices?

by Alyanna Ta | Oct 7, 2025 | Health News, Mindfullness, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Neurologic Rehabilitation Equipment, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

Are Trendy Rehab Treatments and Devices Worth It? Here’s My Honest Take Should you be spending your hard-earned money on all those rehab devices popping up in your social media feed? And if so, which one is actually worth it? The truth? There are way too many...

Boost Stroke Recovery: 3 Brain Habits That Actually Work

by Alyanna Ta | Sep 9, 2025 | Brain Science, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

Want to Rewire Your Brain Faster After Stroke? Try These 3 Habits If you’ve been on this neuro-recovery journey, you know it can feel like progress is slow. You do your exercises, you follow instructions, but sometimes your brain seems… stubborn. I get it. I’ve seen...

Is Your Neuro Rehab Helping Your Recovery, or Making Things Worse?

by Alyanna Ta | Aug 19, 2025 | Movement and Rehab, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Treatment, Uncategorized

The Real Impact of Neuro Rehab on Recovery Recovering after a stroke often involves long hours of rehabilitation. Neuro rehab programs are designed to retrain the brain and body, helping survivors regain independence. Understanding the difference can help you...

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...

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...