by Tara Tobias | Jul 18, 2018 | Stroke
A stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. Neuroplasticity (the brains ability to reorganize) is the foundation of regaining movement, and ultimately independence. This requires repetitive practice, of the correct movements, performed in the right...
by Tara Tobias | May 19, 2018 | Stroke
The CDC reports someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and is the leading cause of long term disability. A stroke can occur anywhere in the brain causing a variety of problems with vision, cognition (thinking), speaking, mobility, and memory. Hence, the...
by Tara Tobias | May 14, 2018 | blog, Stroke
Leg movement is critical when re-learning how to stand, transfer and walk. Therefore, most stroke survivors are eager to learn the leg exercises that will help the ULTIMATE goal, independence. If YOU are in this group, you may be thinking that you can just go to the...
by Tara Tobias | Feb 19, 2018 | Stroke
A stroke occurs when there is a blood clot or a hemorrhage in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. Whether the stroke is caused by a hemorrhage (artery ruptures) or a clot (artery is occluded), the result is a cascade of events that ultimately lead to nerve...