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...
by Tara Tobias | May 24, 2025 | Balance, Speech and Language, Stroke
When Your Brain Forgets Half the World A practical guide to hemispatial neglect after stroke Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get nearly enough attention—literally. It’s called hemispatial neglect.And if you’re dealing with it, you already know how frustrating,...
by Alyanna Ta | May 23, 2025 | Balance, Mental strategies, Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke, Stroke Balance
Have you ever felt like your balance is fine at home… but the moment you step outside, it’s a totally different story? You’re not alone—and there’s a good reason for that. I talk to a lot of people who say, “I feel pretty confident walking around my house, but the...
by Tara Tobias | May 10, 2025 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke
The Cycle of Learned Non-Use In the early days after a stroke, attempts to move the affected arm often fail or are painful. Naturally, the brain (and the person) adapts by relying more on the stronger, unaffected side. The result? The brain starts to “forget” the...
by Tara Tobias | Nov 24, 2021 | Stroke
https://youtu.be/bynfAyJNM_8 A Pontine Stroke is commonly referred to as a pontine CVA or pontine cerebrovascular accident. It is an ischemic stroke that affects a region in the brain stem known as the pons. Not sure why this is important? The pons communicates...
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...