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Understanding Brain Injury: Types, Effects, and Outcomes

Brain injury is a widely recognized concept, but many are not aware that it is an umbrella term. To acknowledge Brain Injury Awareness Month this March, we shed light on all things brain injury.

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Post-Stroke Dizziness: How Vestibular Therapy Can Help

Feeling dizzy after a stroke is more common than you think. Learn more about post-stroke dizziness and how vestibular therapy can improve your function.

Post-Stroke

The Ultimate Guide to Stroke Exercises

Functional recovery is possible, even years after a stroke. Learn how to harness neuroplasticity through repetitive exercise, and the all-around health benefits of staying active after stroke or brain injury.

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Saving Your Energy

When you save your energy, your body accomplishes more, and often more efficiently. Use the following strategies to be more efficient, productive, and safe during your daily routine.

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Making Medication Management Easier

Seventy percent of American adults report taking at least one medication. Consider the following tips to streamline your medication management process.

Post-Stroke

What is Ataxia?

Ataxia refers to the loss of control of voluntary movements of the body, including the limbs, face, or eyes. Ataxia can be an independent occurrence or a consequence of a stroke. Read on to learn more about this neurological symptom and how it is treated.

Post-Stroke

What is Apraxia?

Throughout the course of a day, the human body is constantly coordinating movement. When brain areas controlling movement are damaged, a breakdown in motor planning can occur. This breakdown can also be referred to as Apraxia.

Hemiplegia vs. Hemiparesis

Hemiplegia and hemiparesis could seem very similar because they sometimes have the same underlying symptoms. However, they have different meanings.

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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

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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