Stroke Recovery Exercises
February Heart Month: Women's War on Stroke
On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds. Every 3.3 minutes, someone
dies of a stroke. Stroke is the leading diagnosis from hospital to long-term care.
Not a Woman's Disease?
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Heart Disease and Stroke kill over 12 times more women than breast cancer
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One in Two women die of heart disease or stroke (1 in 30 of breast cancer)
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About one-fourth of the women who have a stroke are under age 65
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More than 2 million women in the United States are living with the devastating ...
Expert & Community Posts
Stroke Rehab: Fun Summer Projects
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert...written by you. Remember to practice your therapy exercises! All or any of these activities... Read more »
Stroke and Aphasia
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...with speaking properly on television. She taught me exercises to make my voice deeper and more... Read more »
Gene Linked To Migraine and Increased Stroke Risk
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...carry the MTHFR 677TT genotype, the risk of ischemic stroke is substantially increased. This... Read more »
Know How to Recognize the Signs of Stroke
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...heart arrhythmiaAre significantly overweight or don't exercise` The... Read more »
Dysphagia
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...to swallow. Treatment also could involve learning exercises to strengthen weak facial muscles... Read more »
Health Guide
Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
...you start. Cholesterol levels. You can control and treat high cholesterol with diet, exercise and medications. Diabetes. Diet, exercise and medication can control... Read more »Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
...After a diagnosis, you probably have a lot of questions about your risks, and your next steps toward recovery. We have answers. What Do the Numbers Mean?Your doctor should take your blood... Read more »Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...high cholesterol, you probably have a lot of questions about your risks and your next steps toward recovery. We’ve got answers. What is Cholesterol?Cholesterol is a type of lipid. Lipids... Read more »Stroke Recovery
...of the brain, specific approaches to managing rehabilitation vary widely among individual patients:Exercise program. Recent guidelines from the Veterans Administration recommend that patients get... Read more »Stroke
...time differs from person to person. Certain therapies, such as repositioning and range-of-motion exercises, are intended to prevent complications related to stroke, like infections and bed... Read more »
Related News
Exercise to Prevent Severe Strokes
October 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who are physically active before suffering a stroke may recover better and experience fewer problems compared to... Read summary »
Botox: Helping Patients Move Again
January 03, 2007DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- You've seen the results of people who look years younger after Botox injections. But Botox is turning out... Read summary »
Protecting Brains After Stroke
May 05, 2008MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Currently, there is only one FDA... Read summary »
Why Exercise is Good for Your Heart
December 04, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) Oct. 23, 2007 -- New research lays out the science behind the effect exercise has on a person's cardiovascular risk. Researchers... Read summary »
Acupuncture for Strokes
May 05, 2008SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- From treating pain to easing nausea, acupuncture is becoming more common in the United States. Now,... Read summary »
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