Up to an estimated, between 65-88% of all individuals who experience a stroke have some level of arm impairment or dysfunction. Two common impairments following impairment of the arm after a stroke are: Pain Swelling Pain and swelling can be increasingly bothersome...
Driving and community mobility may be one of the most vital occupations because of the influence it has on health and well-being. (1) Driving helps us get to and from places that support our daily life activities, such as appointments, stores, and work, social and...
Introduction: What are Tremors? Tremors are one type of movement disorder and can occur when something in the brain and supportive nervous system is not working properly. Although there are multiple subtypes of tremors and related movement disorders, common...
Introduction to Pontine Strokes If you or a loved one have had a pontine stroke or if you are a healthcare professional that is working with an individual who has had a stroke in this area of the brain, this overview will guide you in what you need to know to optimize...
For all of us, normal posture is an automatic movement that develops a child and involves trunk control, head control, mobility, the ability to tell where your body is in space, and the ability to bear weight or shift weight in all directions without falling over....
The service and profession of physical therapy (PT), also called physiotherapy, seeks to build a community that improves the health of society (American Physical Therapy Association). If you or a loved one had a stroke that caused disability related to functional...
Introduction: What Is A Subluxation? Following the onset of a stroke, it is common that the hemiparetic arm may experience something called a subluxation or “slipped shoulder”. This is a very common impairment that follows in the wake of arm weakness caused by a...
Education on sexuality and return to intimacy following a stroke is an important functional topic that is sometimes not addressed by the care team after the stroke has occurred. This can be for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes this subject is not broached first by...
About two-thirds of those that experience arm paralysis after stroke are unable to fully use their affected limb six months after stroke (1-3). Not having a fully functional arm and hand after a stroke is not only frustrating but also devastating to many individuals....