Category: movement recovery after a stroke
All posts related to movement recovery fall under this parent category.
Hand Grip Strength: A Simple Yet Powerful Marker of Stroke Recovery
Hand grip strength refers to how strongly you can squeeze something with your hand. After a stroke, some people lose strength or coordination in one side of their body, including their hand. Measuring grip strength can provide important clues about how well the body is recovering. Why is it so…
Move out of bed after a stroke, but when?
“Help those with a stroke to sit out of bed, stand, or walk as soon as their doctor says ok”. Above is the latest recommendation from the UK NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). You can read the exact wording here: But, there is a catch. This guideline…
Free stroke recovery apps to regain movements
This post curates free stroke recovery tools that help to regain movements after a stroke.
Games like card play help arm/hand stroke recovery
This is great news! Playing cards, dominos, bingo, Jenga, and ball games will help to regain arm and hand recovery. There is another important finding here; its gains are similar to the gains from virtual reality games. In other words, if you live in low-resourced settings it does not really…
How exercise helps the brain in stroke recovery
Exercise helps the brain to recover lost movements. Find out how.
Follow these guides to regain walking after a stroke
Follow these guides to help the brain to recover walking faster and better.
Best practices for caregivers to regain movements after stroke
Follow these six expert recommended best practices for better, faster recovery after a stroke.
What does stroke rehabilitation mean?
This post discusses the concept of stroke rehabilitation. This is where stroke carers have a big role to play. Here, we discuss when the stroke rehabilitation begins, what aspects it includes, and the current expert recommendations. What is stroke rehabilitation? It has three goals: When and how the stroke rehabilitation…
Avoid prolonged bed rest for faster stroke recovery
Detrimental effects of prolonged bed rest are many. Find out what researchers say.
How to regain arm movements after a stroke
Researchers uncovered several secrets for better recovery of arm movements, Use those in your recovery journey.