After suffering a stroke, many patients can become limited in their ability to do basic functions like walking and using one’s hands. Physical therapy can help stroke survivors get out of bed and back ...

It was 3 o’clock in the morning when Larry Christian awoke to sudden pain in his left hand and arm. He didn’t think much of it and managed to fall back asleep. The next day, he got up, and his wife ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — New research from the Cleveland Clinic has shown that stroke victims whose recovery has stalled can benefit from a procedure known as deep brain stimulation when combined with ...

(BPT) - Did you know a stroke occurs every 40 seconds on average? About 795,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year, according to the American Stroke Association. If you or a loved ...

A couple miles away at the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering, a group of researchers is recruiting volunteers to master the ...

Stroke survivors who received therapist-supervised, progressive therapy after completing in-hospital rehabilitation significantly improved their endurance, balance and walking ability, according to a ...

The article titled Understanding Therapy Services & When to Seek Them features insights from Rehabilitation Expert Kelly ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- When Howard Gertsch had a stroke last May, his right leg going limp beneath him in an instant, he was able to pull himself over to collapse on the couch before calling 911. In the ...

Former soccer referee Frank Herkes knows his way around a soccer field. But having soccer balls pelted at him incessantly again and again and again, while he was expected to do something else, was ...

World Stroke Day is here, and local experts are emphasizing the importance of recognizing stroke symptoms and acting quickly.

Robotic therapy improved physical disability caused by stroke, even years after the stroke. All patients experienced improvement. The greater the disability when therapy began, the less improvement ...