by Alfred Poor | March 15, 2018 | General News, Health
Stroke victims and patients with spinal injuries often have to learn how to walk all over again. Their muscles may not be strong enough to let them move about, and the brain/body connection may have been disrupted so that normal walking behavior is not possible. A lot...
by Alfred Poor | March 2, 2018 | General News, Medical
When a stroke victim goes through rehab, therapists monitor muscle activity, motion, vital signs, and more in order to track progress. One limiting factor is that the sensors require wires to carry their signals. This can be inconvenient in the clinical setting, but...
by Bruce Brown | February 23, 2018 | General News, Health
Approximately 87% of all strokes involve a blockage of blood flow to the brain, which can result in long-term disability. Strokes result in reduced mobility in the majority of stroke survivors age 65 and older in the U.S., according to the CDC. We have written many...
by Bruce Brown | August 1, 2017 | General News, Health
There’s a common saying I’ve heard more than once: “You’re going to love your surgeon but hate your physical therapist.” They were right but it was nice to have the warning. Rehab is tough, even with something routine like rotator cuff...
by Bruce Brown | June 27, 2017 | General News, Health
Upper limb functional difficulties involving just the hand, portions of the arm, or the whole arm can arise from a variety of conditions. Paralysis following a stroke is a common cause of upper limb difficulty but you can also lose strength, flexibility, and movement...