Stroke Rehabilitation

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• QWhat type of exercise helps chronic stroke victims with balance?

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  ADr. Robin Miller, MD answered

  <p>Many kinds of therapy are available for people who've had strokes. In this video, Dr. Robin Miller reveals what type of exercise can give stroke victims back their balance.</p><p> </p>
• QWhat should I do if I had a stroke but plan to return to work?

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  ASecondsCount.org answered

  <p>According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 25 percent of strokes occur in people between the ages of 45 and 65. So, returning to work is a big concern for this group during their r...Full Answer
• QWhich stroke patients need rehabilitation?

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  AUniv. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered

  <p>The need for rehabilitation after a stroke depends on the location and size of damage to the brain. Symptoms after a stroke can involve virtually any part of the body and can range from mild to severe. Early therapy d...Full Answer
• QWhat is stroke rehabilitation?

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  AHealthyWomen answered

  <p>Depending on a person&#39;s needs after a stroke, rehabilitation can take place in an acute care and rehabilitation hospital, in a long-term care facility, at home (with assistance provided through a home health agenc...Full Answer
• QDo therapists and patients have different stroke rehabilitation goals?

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  ADiscovery Health answered

  <p>Studies have shown that therapist may be aiming for small steps to help a patient adjust to a disability, while patients may be aiming for a return to their before-stroke functionality.</p><p>Reconciling these goals i...Full Answer
• QHow can stroke outcomes be improved?

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  ASCAI answered

  <p>Over the past 30 years, improvements in the treatment of heart attack have dramatically reduced the number of deaths and disabilities caused by heart attack, which occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked...Full Answer
• QWhat rehabilitation options are available for stroke victims?

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  ADiscovery Health answered

  <p>Many doctors think that the majority of healing occurs in the first three months after a stroke. Patients may encounter a mix of therapies, depending on their overall health, but the primary goal is to regain lost fun...Full Answer