Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the world. After stroke, patients face different challenges to cope with the new situation. Stroke rehabilitation is the crucial part of treating the ...

Recovering from a life-altering stroke can be a long and arduous journey when an irascible demeanor and a litany of frustrations prolong a patient's return to normalcy. Stroke is the leading cause of ...

In the U.S., a stroke happens roughly every 40 seconds. That means, in the time it takes to read a five-minute news article, more than seven Americans will have experienced this life-changing medical ...

According to the National Stroke Association (2011), stroke strikes about 795,000 Americans every year, killing 144,000, and forever changing the lives of many who survive. Stroke is an attack on the ...

A recent paper by Logan et al. describes a community rehabilitation intervention designed to help stroke patients to recover outdoor mobility. A total of 168 patients diagnosed with stroke within the ...

Depending on the degree of impairment, motor rehabilitation training led by a trained therapist is the most effective therapy for helping individuals regain lost skills. According to the CDC, someone ...

Occupational therapy (OT) helps you regain your ability to perform daily tasks and live independently. OTs create personalized plans to help improve your physical, emotional, and social needs. An OT ...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans survive strokes each year only to find they have trouble walking, talking or working, dependent on others for the most basic tasks. Many patients with weakness or ...

Treatments for stroke vary depending on whether the stroke is caused by a blood clot (ischemic stroke) or a brain bleed (hemorrhagic stroke). No matter the type of stroke, acting fast and seeking ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month. This is the second of a two-part series on stroke. Part one, which focused on how to prevent a stroke, appeared in The Berkshire Eagle on May 7 Stroke can be a very ...

Stroke patients at a Wakefield hospital are being encouraged to dance at weekly ward discos. Pinderfields Hospital introduced Disco in the Bay to support physical rehabilitation and encourage patients ...