My plan for a relaxing week prior to the planned birth of my daughter was anything but relaxing. That's because I actually gave birth a week early. However, that won't stop me from revealing what I learned in the process, even though I didn't actually experience it. I'm talking about massage therapy.
I met a lady through my dentist who specializes in prenatal massage therapy. Since my lower back had been killing me, I decided I'd give it a try. But as I mentioned...
My sister-in-law recently gave me a couple of CD's with classical music on them. I love classical music, but these CD's were developed to... Read more »
I'm not a gamer, nor do I want to be. I probably couldn't even turn on my son's Playstation 3. But for some reason, the boys in my... Read more »
Surviving a brain injury or "brain attack" is not quite like surviving from any other type of clotting or bleeding problem. Years after a... Read more »
In Part One, Quality of Life for MS Patients: Is it Health-Related?, we outlined four aspects to quality of life which include clinical... Read more »
As I watch the events unfold about Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, it brings back memories of my own stroke and rehabilitation. I... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
Stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or a brain attack is a form of cardiovascular disease. It occurs when an artery or blood... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
Experiencing a stroke has an enormous impact on the patient as well as the family. The patient may suffer from shock, irritability, loss and... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
The term "stroke rehabilitation" is an encompassing term that refers to recovery efforts for any deficits resulting from a stroke. However, there... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
Robotic devices are being developed to improve the rehabilitation of extremities by providing passive range of motion and measurement of improvements... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
The deficits and disabilities resulting from stroke severely impact all aspects of the stroke survivor's life. Mobility, communication,... Read more »
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