Toilet Lift for Stroke Patient  Question: I am the sole caregiver for my wife. I am 77 years old and fit, but had a heart attack about 8 years ago. My wife is hemiplegic (right side ...

Foot Pain After Stroke  Treatment solutions for foot pain after stroke.

Flaccid Paralysis Treatment in Stroke  Learn about stroke treatment for flaccidity of flaccid paralysis.

Vision Testing After Stroke  Question: If a person is non verbal, how can they effectively be evaluated for an eye exam? My brother has expressed to me that there may be some vision ...

Scapular Mobilization  Question: Hi there! I am an occupational therapist (recently graduated) currently working in an inpatient hospital. I have a stroke patient who is ...

Stroke Recovery  Stroke recovery questions and answers. Submit your own question if you can't find the answer you need.

Hemiplegic Hand  Question: I'm 2 years post stroke with left side hemiplegia. I still have no movement or feeling in the left hand. Should I give up and accept it?...

Did I Have a Stroke?  Question: It coincided with dental work. All of a sudden I started to talk funny. It was so difficult to talk, food was falling out of my mouth, and ...

Loss of Sensation  Answers to questions about loss of sensation after stroke.

Bladder Incontinence  Answers to your questions about urinary or bladder incontinence after stroke.

Progressive Weakness After Mom's Stroke  Question : My mom had several strokes over the past few years. When she first came home from rehabilitation she was getting stronger. Then out of nowhere,...

Behavior Problems and Stroke  Question : My Dad had a right side stroke 2 yrs. ago. He was doing pretty well until he started having seizures from the scar tissue (he didn't get medical ...

Sleep Disorder  Question : My mother had a second stroke. She is 77 years old. She is having trouble sleeping at night and yelling and talking constantly. Doctor gave ...

Denial After Stroke  Question : My husband has paralysis on the left of his body. He denies this and keeps thinking he can come home as he is ok. Every day I have to tell ...

Stroke Tiredness  Question : Last April, I had 3 strokes. I have all my faculties with the exception that I feel good for a day or two then it's like the bottom falls ...

Brain Training  Find out about brain training exercises after stroke.

Balance Therapy Success Rates  Question : I had a stroke 4 years ago leaving me with parasthesia down my whole left side. I've had no respite from the sensation since then and have ...

Ankle Spasticity After Stroke Due to Venous Sinus Thrombosis  Question :My mother suffered from stroke following venous sinus thrombosis. She has recovered well and now the only problem area is her ankle, which is ...

Chinese Herbal Remedies for Stroke  Question :I see a lot about Chinese Herbal use for strokes. Is there any factual info available? Thank you for a Great Website.

Answer: Two reviews ...

What can I do to help my friends rehabilitation from a stroke?  Question: My friend is 51 male and had a stroke a few weeks ago and is now in a skilled nursing facility. He is paralyzed on his right side and cannot ...

Hyperbaric oxygen  Question :Good Evening, Is oxygen treatment effective in stroke rehab? Does Medicare ever pay for this or acupuncture? Thank you.

Answer : I personally ...

Emotional and Mental Issues After Stroke  Emotional and mental issues are not uncommon after stroke. Discover what you should do if your loved one is experiencing such issues.

Spasticity and Stroke  Ways to deal with hand, arm and leg spasticity after stroke.

Exercises to Improve Typing After Stroke  Question: My daughter use to be a 90wpm typist. She had a stroke, and now the connection between her brain and her hand is horrible. She just failed ...

One Handed or One Arm Drive Wheelchair?  Question: Does someone make a wheelchair in the USA that can be operated with only one hand (not a motorized one)?

Answer: One arm drive wheelchairs ...

Difficulty Swallowing  Difficulty swallowing can be a problem after experiencing a stroke. Get your questions answered about swallowing problems.

Associations for Stroke Therapists  Question: Hi. I am a physiotherapist. Is there any association (in web) for therapist who deal with stroke, that they can be a member of it and be more ...

Hand exercise machine?  Question: Hello, thanks for your website. Ith has been eighteen months since my stroke, at age 50 years, which left my left arm and leg without movement....

Stiffness in Leg  Question : I was walking pretty good with a quad cane,but now it seems like my leg is getting stiff at knee and up by my groin Also my foot feels like ...

Massage After Stroke  Find out if massage is safe after stroke.

Mini Stroke and Visual Field Loss  Question: My 88 year old mother had a small stroke 40 days ago and has lost the vision on the right side of her visual field. She has also lost most ...

What to do if patient refuses to be evaluated by a physician?  Question: My Mother had a stroke about a month ago. She is highly paranoid. She doesn't trust doctors or anybody else for that matter. We can't get ...

Headaches and Numb Feet after Stroke  I recently had a brain hemorrhage (july last year) since then I have had really bad headaches and tingling in my face. Also my feet are numb. Have you ...

Left Eye and Mouth Not Functioning  Question: I am 26yrs old suffering from the left side of my face not functioning. Please help me - I dont know what to do.

Answer : Have you seen ...

Sleeping Disorders After Stroke  Sleeping problems are not uncommon after stroke. Get your questions answered regarding post-stroke sleeping disorders.

Flying After Stroke  Questions answered about safety and flying after a stroke

Balance Problems  Questions about balance problems after stroke? Visit stroke-rehab.com to get your questions answered.

Speech Therapy After Stroke 

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Question: Is it normal for speech to be good at one point during the day and then be bad later?

Answer: It is not unusual ...

Energy, Memory and Depression  Question: My mom had a stroke a few years ago. She has several health problems, but she is quite certain that since her stroke she's had alot more trouble ...

Insurance and Medicare Reimbursement  Insurance and medicare reimbursement questions following a stroke.

Dear Old Dad Needs Help  Question: My dear old Dad needs help. He just turned 83 and has dementia. Last year he had surgery to correct a ruptured colon. During his ordeal he ...

Shoulder Subluxation After Stroke  Learn how to deal with shoulder subluxation following stroke.