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October 2, 2018
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July 13, 2018
Recovering from stroke with the comforts of home
Want to try tele-rehabilitation? It’s not a bad idea! It looks like there are many benefits to using tele-rehabilitation. It’s more convenient and seems to work just as well as regular rehab....
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July 13, 2018
Depression after stroke – including family improves outcomes
A review shows that unstructured programs are generally less effective than structured ones by most measures, including dealing with depression. Programs with a limited number of face-to-face visits did little...
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July 5, 2018
Relaxation training: could slowing it down be the key to combating post-stroke anxiety?
it seems that when it comes to post-stroke anxiety, the answer could come from meditation, rather than medication, a recent study from Australia suggests....
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June 29, 2018
Unleash your inner rock star with music-supported therapy
Results from a study suggested that different types of improvement appeared in the music makers. These patients tested better in things related to the speed of recovery, wellbeing (measured by social and...
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June 28, 2018
Moving beyond medication — brain stimulation to treat post-stroke depression
A recent review indicates that both rTMS and tDCS can help alleviate PSD. The researchers speculate that rTMS may be more appropriate for severe depression and that tDCS may be more appropriate for milder...
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June 7, 2018
Depression limits functional recovery after stroke – but there is an exception to this rule!
A study shows that patients show clinical improvements in their depression symptoms following constraint-induced movement therapy....
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June 1, 2018
Regaining balance takes practice: getting biofeedback may help
Biofeedback training positively influences patients’ static and dynamic body balance. This type of training helps post-stroke patients to increase their body control and lower the risk of losing their balance...
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June 1, 2018
It does not feel like treatment, but it can help your recovery
Researchers concluded that gaming can improve several aspects of stroke rehabilitation. The participants felt that they were using their whole body during the activity, stimulating healing overall versus only...
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June 1, 2018
Combining therapies – it worked for one patient, even years after the stroke!
One man was able to achieve the unthinkable. He was able to improve his function and activity despite suffering severe weakness in half his body due to stroke....