Guide to Safe Bathing After Stroke
It’s not pleasant to feel dirty or grungy, but after a stroke it can be such a challenge to maintain personal hygiene that you may not be as meticulous about...
Driving After Stroke: Is it Safe?
After having a stroke, many survivors are eager to start driving again. Driving offers independence and the ability to go where you want to go on your own schedule, so...
Stroke in Children: What You Need to Know
A stroke can happen to anyone. Essentially, it is an attack in the brain. When it happens, blood flow to a certain part of the brain is suspended, cutting parts...
Managing MS Related Foot Drop
Being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a tremendous battle for anyone to face. MS is a chronic disease that damages nerves in the brain and spinal cord, and that...
How Music Therapy Can Benefit Stroke Survivors
We depend so much on language that we sometimes take it for granted. But how would we express ourselves if our ability to use it were impaired or lost?After a...
6 Tips for the Stroke Caregiver
After a loved one has a stroke, many people today are choosing to take on the role of their caregiver rather than hiring someone else to do it. In fact,...
Sex After Stroke: What Couples Need to Know
The subject of sex can be sensitive for many stroke survivors. A stroke can come with enormous physical and emotional changes that may affect your desire, abilities, and confidence. While...
Range of Motion Exercises for Spinal Cord Injuries
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to any part of the spinal cord. This damage can lead to loss of function and sensation in the parts of the...
How to Stay Motivated During Stroke Recovery
The path to stroke recovery can feel endless and full of obstacles to overcome. While recovering from a stroke is certainly possible, it takes hard work and dedication from the...
How to Treat Spasticity After Stroke
After a stroke, 17 to 38 percent of people experience spasticity. After a spinal cord injury, 40 to 78 percent of people experience it. Individuals with mild spasticity might have...
Pain After a Stroke: Symptoms to Watch Out For
Stroke survivors can experience tragic results after their attacks in the form of many different types of physical pain. Conditions such as paralysis, frailty, and changes in sensation are some...
The Rising Cost of Stroke in America
Strokes are the leading cause of disability in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death. Nearly 800,000 people will have a first-time or recurrent stroke every year....