Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L

5 Ways Brain Games For Stroke Rehabilitation Can Increase Brain Health

Written by guest writer and stroke survivor, Peter Evans Did you know games can help increase your brain health? We think that’s pretty cool too! Keep reading to find out how: 1. Games take us “out of our heads” and into recovery Post-Stroke Depression(PSD), anxiety, and other mental

right side stroke

5 Symptoms of a Right Side Stroke of the Brain

A stroke might look different depending on which side of your brain it affects. For example, if the left side of the body is affected, then the stroke likely happened on the right hemisphere. What if the right side of the body is affected? You guessed it, the left hemisphere

NeoMano

NeoMano: A Grasp Assist Device Gets Ready to Make a Debut!

A Grasp Assist Device Gets Ready to Make a Debut! The hand is involved for so much of our daily, routine and meaningful activities that it’s difficult to imagine how to manage without the functional use of a hand. For individuals that have lost hand function due to an

Misunderstood Myths

The 4 Most Misunderstood Myths About Stroke and Stroke Recovery

If you or a loved one has had a stroke, you likely know that there can be some misinformation or misunderstandings about the facts surrounding stroke and stroke recovery. The 4 Most Misunderstood Myths About Stroke and Stroke Recovery The window of recovery for motor function is limited to 6

Telehealth

Post Stroke Rehabilitation: What Does Telehealth Have to Do with It?

Post Stroke Rehabilitation: What Does Telehealth Have to Do With It? A recent study about post-stroke rehabilitation completed by the University of California, Irvine, reported that individuals who had experienced a stroke, saw as much improvement in their mobility through telerehabilitation sessions, those provided with coaching through video calls over

Upper Extremity Function

Neofect Smart Board: Introducing Your Virtual Reach Retraining Tool

Virtual Reach Retraining Tool after Stroke Research shows that utilizing virtual reality gaming as a therapy tool has the potential to increase a patient's engagement and motivation in therapy allowing them to relearn through repetition, reinforcement and immediate feedback. (1) The Neofect Smart Board puts the affected upper extremity into

Stroke Prevention

Help Prevent and Manage Stroke with Technology

May was Stroke Awareness Month. In trying to increase stroke awareness and the resources that exist for stroke survivors, there are several apps that you can use to both prevent and manage stroke symptoms. These free apps can be found on Google Play or the Apple App store. Let’s

Daily Rehabilitation

Electrical Stimulation + Smart Glove Program Yields Promising Results

Electrical Stimulation + Smart Glove Program Yields Promising Results New research accepted for publication by the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, titled “Virtual Reality Rehabilitation with Functional Electrical Stimulation Improves UE Function After Stroke”, shows some nice improvement with the combination of the Smart Glove and electrical stimulation. Previously the

Stroke Prevention

7 Ideas to Lower YOUR Risk of Stroke

At Neofect, Stroke Awareness Month is important to us. The company and our mission to bring rehabilitation technology to people in their home environments to increase the intensity and enjoyment of the rehab process is based on personal experience. Read more about Hoyoung Ban’s personal story and the beginnings

Stroke Rehab

4 Fresh Ideas for Your Stroke Rehab Program

Stroke / Mild Stroke Rehab Can Be Boring But It Doesn’t Have To Be! Which would you rather do for your stroke / mild stroke recovery program? Early on in (mild) stroke recovery, it can be difficult to use the small amount of emerging movement a person has to engage in

Biofeedback System

How Can Biofeedback Jumpstart Your Stroke Rehab Program?

Biofeedback and Stroke Rehab Program Biofeedback can be used for the retraining of the arm and hand as a way to rehabilitate after a stroke. Following a stroke, the central pathways that are responsible for management of normal muscle tone and functioning can be disrupted or damaged. Some recent research

Digital Rehab

Top 3 Benefits of Digital / Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation & Virtual Reality

Digital / Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation We live in such a connected world. The ability to get on a Skype call with relatives or friends across the globe makes us feel more connected than ever before. With data stored in the “cloud” we can access information from anywhere, virtually. The evolution of

Repetition

Stroke Therapy and Exercise: Move Early and Often to Increase Function

About Effective Stroke Exercise and Stroke Therapy Act fast for your Stroke Therapy! Nearly 75% of stroke survivors have difficulty with hand and arm movement after stroke and only about 20% experience some functional recovery in the first 6 months. Focus on upper extremity exercise, particularly during inpatient rehabilitation, is

Stroke Recovery

Does Therapy Dose Really Matter For Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery?

Does therapy dose really matter for stroke rehabilitation and recovery? One of the most frequently asked questions that we hear in rehabilitation practice is “how often should I be doing my exercises”? When it comes to the dose or frequency of therapy for gait retraining, upper extremity function and motor

Neuroplasticity

4 Tips for Combating Hemiplegia Using the Power of the Brain

With repetition as one of the main keys to improving movement, it’s important to consider creative ways to incorporate repetition into your daily rehabilitation routine. Using virtual reality rehab devices such as the Neofect Smart Glove and Neofect Smart Board can increase repetition 10x (250-300 repetitions) in the same

Neuroplasticity

Why Neuroplasticity Matters to Post Stroke Rehabilitation

Neuroplasticity for Stroke Paitents' Rehabilitation If you have been in rehabilitation for a brain injury, such as trauma or a stroke you have probably heard the term neuroplasticity. It might sound intimidating, but it is one of the most important concepts related to recovery. Neuroplasticity is simply a catch-all term