stroke recovery

Recovering Mobility After Stroke (Stroke Recovery #2)

...  Mobility After Stroke (Stroke Recovery #2) – Walking upright, balancing the body, and even tying one’s shoes can become monstrously challenging tasks following a stroke. Learn the ways in which patients recover their mobility.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com   by Rawberry van Lightening Positioning and early mobilisation in stroke Filed under: stroke recovery Stroke unit care, providing early rehabilitation, improves long-term outcomes for patients following a stroke. Early mobilisation and good positioning are recognised as key aspects of care in stroke units. Nurses working on stroke units have an … Read more on Nursing Times Read ...

Amazing Stroke Recovery Principle

...  Stroke Recovery Principle – StrokeRehabOnline.com – Click the link for more FREE information and valuable stroke recovery resources   by Kat. Stroke Risk May Be Lower in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Filed under: stroke treatment SAN DIEGO—Stroke incidence rates in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients may be lower than in hemodialysis (HD) patients, according to the largest published study of its kind. The difference may be related to case mix, volume status, disease management … Read more on Renal and Urology News   Locked-In – Lesson for Stroke Awareness Read ...

When Will I Start Noticing the Benefits of Quitting Cigarettes?

by Rawberry van Lightening Question by Bettie: When will I start noticing the benefits of quitting cigarettes? I quit smoking 3 weeks ago! I am training to leave for the Marine Corps, which is part of the reason I made the decision. I am wondering when will my lungs start to benefit. I had a difficult time with my run because my lungs were hurting so badly. How long does it take to notice the benefits of quitting, and will quitting help me run better? Best answer: Read more... ...

Cellular Therapy Wave Finally Cresting

...  Therapy Wave Finally Cresting Filed under: pediatric stroke recovery This field's expansion has been driven by the increasing number of diseases addressed, development of technologies and protocols for cellular processing, cryopreservation, and recovery, as well as clinical protocols for administration of cord blood for … Read more on Genetic Engineering News   New guidelines help doctors spot heart failure in children Filed under: pediatric stroke recovery Kantor, who is the head of pediatric cardiology at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, chaired a working group that has drawn up guidelines to help doctors spot a condition that is too often mistaken for a stomach infection, hepatitis or even … Read more on CTV News Read ...

Stroke Survivor Receives Therapy at Home.wmv

...  Survivor Receives Therapy at Home.wmv – Stroke survivor, Steve, received occupational therapy at home after a major stroke incapacitated him 3 months earlier. We enlisted the services of a home health agency that sent therapists to our home to help him learn how to walk and use his arm again. This video shows the exercises the occupational therapist used with Steve. Read more about his stroke recovery at http:/www.strokesurvivorblog.com   What Acupuncture Can Teach Us About Science Filed under: physical therapy for stroke victims Read ...

Rehabilitation Day Hospital Aids Stroke Victims

Rehabilitation Day Hospital aids stroke victims Filed under: stroke rehabilitation centers She'd been absolutely terrified the first time around. “I didn't know anyone who had even had a stroke,” she said. The second time around, her great fear was that the recovery would be long. “I thought, 'Not again',” she said. “For 12 years I had … Read more on Royal Gazette   NCH hospitals named 'Primary Stroke Centers' Filed under: stroke rehabilitation centers Read more... ...

Senior Profile: Therapy, Exercise Key to Carol Henshaw's Recovery From Stroke

...  profile: Therapy, exercise key to Carol Henshaw's recovery from stroke Filed under: exercises stroke recovery Senior profile: Therapy, exercise key to Carol Henshaw's recovery from stroke. Published: September 17, 2012. 2012-09-13T00:07:31Z. MICHELLE NOLAN The_Bellingham_Herald. Tweet · 0 Comments E-mail Print. Advertisement. 9 12 Prime Henshaw … Read more on Bellingham Herald   Mark Kirk Dings Illinois' Poor Credit Rating In New Video Filed under: exercises stroke recovery Mark Kirk's office, Kirk performs various walking exercises at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago following a stroke he suffered in January 2012. In the video, Kirk gives his first public remarks since suffering the stroke. On May 3, Senator Kirk … Read more on Huffington Post Read ...