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Best Brain Exercises For Stroke Recovery

Best Brain Exercises For Stroke Recovery

by Tara Tobias | May 19, 2022 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

Best Brain Exercises For Stroke Recovery A stroke can cause long-term damage to the brain, impair movement, and significantly diminish cognitive abilities. Mobility and strength training to retrain the muscles after a stroke is a huge part of the stroke recovery...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Neuroplasticity

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Neuroplasticity

by Tara Tobias | Mar 26, 2022 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

Stroke and Brain Injury Background Traumatic brain injuries can result from sudden, violent blows to the head or when an object, such as a bullet, a sharp object, or a piece of skull, penetrates the brain tissue. Mild traumatic brain injuries have temporary effects on...
Understanding Learned Non-Use

Understanding Learned Non-Use

by Tara Tobias | Nov 11, 2021 | Mental strategies, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

https://youtu.be/iLo0j4aC44I    Do you feel like you have plateaued? What I mean is, has your arm and leg movement recovery slowed to a crawl? Or maybe progress has stopped altogether? The common belief is that someone loses the ability to move because that part...
Fix a forward flexed posture

Fix a forward flexed posture

by Tara Tobias | Jul 13, 2021 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Stroke Balance, Stroke Leg Exercises, Stroke Treatment

Do you ever have any “well-meaning” therapist tell you to stand up taller? 😬🤷🏻‍♀️ Well, you would not be alone. This is a pretty common problem that has a few different root causes.  What causes a forward flexed posture?  Weakness Weak hip muscles can...
Can’t lift a stiff leg? Try this.

Can’t lift a stiff leg? Try this.

by Tara Tobias | Jul 13, 2021 | Multiple Sclerosis, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Leg Exercises, Stroke Treatment

Can’t lift a stiff leg? This is a pretty common problem that has a few different root causes. Knowing the root cause is the best way to identify the best exercises. What can make it difficult to lift a stiff leg?  Weakness Weakness in the muscles that flex the...
Spasticity: Does fear make it worse?

Spasticity: Does fear make it worse?

by Tara Tobias | Jul 12, 2021 | Balance, Mental strategies, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

Fear can be a crazy thing. And in some cases can be the root cause of spasticity. Yup, negative emotions can actually make spasticity worse.  And in this case, I am going to lump situational fear and anxiety together. What I mean is that maybe you are walking really...
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