Hand Rehabilitation Training

How Can I Regain Hand Function After a Stroke?

Many stroke survivors notice that the hand takes the longest to recover after a stroke. This may become very frustrating for many. However, there are two main techniques and exercises that can help speed the recovery of the hand up! Repetitive hand exercises: Repetitive hand exercises are the most important

burn treatment

Rehabilitation After a Severe Burn: Reducing the Risk of Hand Deformity

Recovering from a second or third degree burn related injury can be a daunting process, especially when our hands are affected. It’s easy to overlook, but the ability or inability to use our hands has deep effects on every area of our lives, from self care to self esteem.

stroke hand contracture

How can I Prevent Hand Contracture After a Stroke?

Contracture is another name for extreme stiffness in the muscles, joints, or connective tissue. It is an advanced form of spasticity. Many stroke survivors suffer from a large amount of spasticity in their affected hand, which can lead to a clenched fist.

Fine Motor Skill

3 Ways to Recover Hand Motion Following Stroke

Fine Motor Skills after Stroke Stroke causes weakness and or paralysis in about 75% of stroke survivors(1). This can cause difficulties with activities of daily living such as getting dressed, eating and bathing. Having to depend on others to assist with activities of daily living can get frustrating but

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

Hand Rehabilitation Training

Delicate Movements are More Effective for Changes in the Brain

Delicate Movements are More Effective for Changes in the Brain Research on the brain has been conducted for a very long time. Thanks to the studies, most of us now know that the brain is a very important part of our body. In the initial stage of brain studies, Frisch

Rehabilitation at Home

Stroke Rehabilitation is now Fun! Thanks to Neofect Smart Glove

What is Neofect Smart Glove? The Neofect Smart Glove is a biofeedback system that includes an exo-glove with built-in sensors and an artificial intelligence software to help patients with neurological and musculoskeletal injuries regain their hand mobility. Sensors embedded in the device transmit data wirelessly via Bluetooth, and the Neofect

Rehabilitation at Home

Stroke Rehab at Home Every Day With Artificial Intelligence

Stroke Rehab at Home with AI You must be new to home rehabilitation! We’ll guide you through stroke rehabilitation training #AtHome! Q. What is home rehabilitation? Home rehabilitation refers to creating an environment for those that need rehabilitation, such as patients suffering from stroke, so that they would be

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

Stroke Recovery

The Road to Stroke Recovery, Michael Eustace

The Road to Stroke Recovery of a Vietnam Veteran “At this point I'm actually able to straighten up my fingers, and be able to close my fits. I could make my fingers dance, I could also take my wrist and flexed from a down motion to almost put my thumb

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

Digital Rehab

The Best Way to Record Stroke Rehab Results: Digital rehab

Rehabilitation and Data Science What may be the relationship between these two? Rehabilitation has traditionally relied on medical expert’s knowledge, experience and intuition. The human's expertise is the most important factor in rehabilitation. However, it is hard to recognize subtle movement with naked eye and remember concisely every detail

Hand Rehabilitation Training

How Stroke Patients Can Do Hand Rehabilitation Training by Playing Games at Home

How Stroke Patients can Do Hand Rehab at Home After testing the Neofect Smart Glove solution in hospitals around the world and validating its effectiveness, Neofect has offered their device for post-stroke rehabilitation at home. Stroke patients often experience long term disability, which is more due to neuro damage than