Stroke Archives - Page 6 of 7

Getting up after a fall

by Tara Tobias | May 11, 2020 | Activities of daily living, Caregiver Resources, Stroke

Falling can be a scary thing. Getting up from the floor after a fall is the number one most important skill to learn. Safety Warning: Check in with your body before moving It is important to note, you should only attempt to get up if you are not injured for...

Product Spotlight: Stroke Arm Exercise for Spasticity

by Tara Tobias | May 11, 2020 | Caregiver Resources, Post Stroke Shoulder Management, Product Review, Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

Spasticity and abnormal movement patterns can make it difficult to perform stroke arm exercise. The Urias air splint can be an invaluable tool to minimize involuntary arm contractions, reduce pain, prevent contractures, and make it one thousand times easier to manage...

Best Method for Stretching Spastic Muscles

by Tara Tobias | May 9, 2020 | Spasticity, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

Stretching spastic muscles is critical after a stroke. Spasticity is a movement disorder that causes an involuntary muscle contraction in response to lengthening. This occurs if there has been damage to the brain or spinal cord. This can make movement retraining and...

What is spasticity?

by Tara Tobias | May 8, 2020 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke

Spasticity is an involuntary muscle contraction caused by a hyperexcitability of the reflex arc that occurs due to damage to the brain or the spinal cord. Huh?? Yeah, agreed. Ok, I get it, keep it simple. Did you ever wonder why your leg seems to spaz out for no...

Does Mirror Therapy Improve Arm Function?

by Tara Tobias | May 4, 2020 | Stroke, Stroke Arm Exercises, Stroke Treatment

Mirror therapy (MT) is one of several effective treatments used to regain arm movement after a stroke. Mirror Therapy Background MT was originally designed to treat phantom limb pain with amputees. The way it worked was that it gave the person the sensation that they...

Mental Practice Helps Movement Recovery after a Stroke

by Tara Tobias | May 4, 2020 | Mental strategies, Stroke, Stroke Treatment

Mental practice is a way of relearning movement (motor functions) by creating an image in your mind of the body performing that movement without the body actually moving. This method of enhancing performance and/or improving a motor skill has been used for decades in...