Flaccid Paralysis Treatment in Stroke 
Question : I have a patient of left side hemiplegia.After 12 days of CVA he till persist in flaccid stage. This stage may remain for how much longer? …

Speech Therapy and Stroke 
Question :My 60 year old brother had a stroke that has affected his right side. He is experiencing an inability to recognize the written word but can …

Foot Pain After Stroke 
Question : I'm 66 years old & had a left-sided stroke 12-18-2010. I've had no follow-up since then & have developed SEVERE foot pain & am at a loss as …

Spasticity and Stroke 
Question : I am 67 years old. I had a stroke iast year now my right arm is so stiff. Please help. Answer : Nizam, I have a webpage about spasticity …

Stroke Hand Rehab 
Question :I don't have any exercises. Could I get some for arm / hand and walking. My hand is not moving. Only about 98% for the arm/hand doesn't move …

Vision Problems and Therapy After Stroke 
Question: My sister had a stroke and is now seeing double and it is making her sick to her stomach. Her doctors told her there is nothing she can do for …

Therapy for Affected Leg 
Question : Should a stoke survivor try to lead with the weak leg when walking? Will this help strengthen the weak leg? Answer : During a normal …

Left side neglect  
Question : Hi, I'm interested to know what are the main interventions an occupational therapist would use with left side neglect? Answer : The interventions …

Emotional and Mental Issues After Stroke 
Question : My mother had a stroke in 2010. Her right side was affected. With rehab, she has regained most mobility. Her personality has always been …

Hopelessness After Stroke 
Question : My 66 year old male friend had a catastrophic left sided stroke last week. Apparently he'd been having "silent" strokes for many years with …

Difficulty Swallowing 
Question : If a client had a left CVA, where may pocketing of food occur? Answer : Typically, a stroke that occurs in the left side of the brain …

Stroke Recovery 
Question : Is there anything I can do with my husband's limp wrist - post stroke? ( July 2011) He was down on the right. The leg is coming back. …

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 …

Equipment for Stroke Patients 
Question: Hello, I am a physical therapist who is currently working with tumor removal patient who would benefit from the table top with small …

Assessment scale Not rated yet
Question I'm working in Stroke rehab set-up. We are ideally following the assessment like mRS, Karnofsky, Barthel index, MMT, if spasticity MAS …

Strength Training Not rated yet
Question Is strength training ideal for stroke patients? I understand that strength training helps to reduce spasticity. Being a Fitness Professional …

Can a Stroke Patient Change Their Will? Not rated yet
Question: Can a stroke patient change their will? Answer: If the patient's mental capacity has not been affected or their mental capacity is …

Acute Stage Arm Positioning Not rated yet
Question :We are helpless to prevent internal rotation of the shoulder, forearm pronation and wrist flexion on the affected side limb while sleeping or …

Stroke Rehab Facilities Criteria Not rated yet
Question : Can you tell me what criteria a stroke victim must meet before entering a rehab facility. Answer : There are several criteria for inpatient …

Sensory Re-education for Leg Not rated yet
Question How can you give sensory re-education to the legs at home? Answer : Sensory re-education techniques are more often used for the hands, …

Spasticity problems Not rated yet
Question : I had a stroke 06 March 2012. After 7 months I start to have spasticity problems . I walk everyday about 400 meters , but stay stiff. Will …

Hot and cold Not rated yet
Question : The right side of my body can not sense hot or cold. How long does this last and are there any treatments? Answer : I have seen this …

Why Did I have a stroke? Not rated yet
Question : I had a stroke last week, however, I do not have high blood pressure, don't smoke or drink, don't have diabetes, am not overweight, etc. …

TIA Not rated yet
Question : I had 2 strokes 3 years ago coming this April . I had recovered really well except sometimes when talking to someone my speech would stop, …

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Walk Aide after Botox to treat spasticity for foot drop in stroke victims Not rated yet
Question : Are devices such as Walk Aide or Bio Ness 300 necessary after Botox treatment for foot drop/spasticity in elderly stroke victims? Answer …

Recurring UTIs & confusion with a 75 yr. old, 6 year post stroke survivor. Not rated yet
Question : My 75 yr old Mom suffered a right side stroke 6 years ago. UTIs & confusion are increasing. What could be happening? Answer : I'm not …

Stroke shoulder and toes.  Not rated yet
Question : I had a stroke in 2011 I'm almost back to 100 percent it's just my shoulder and my toes all on the stroke side. My shoulder feels lose and …

Shoulder Subluxation After Stroke Not rated yet
Question : How soon should a subluxed shoulder be treated after a stoke has occurred? Answer : You can begin at any time to take measures to help …

Left hand and arm paralysis and drop foot. Not rated yet
Question : I had a CVA with paralysis on the left side. I am walking with a cane. The hand will not open voluntarily. Is there hope for the hand? …

Delay hand tremor after stroke Not rated yet
Question : Hello, my mum had a stroke last year when she was 60 yrs and her left side was affected. However, she has been recovering very well. She can …

Long term effects of stroke Not rated yet
Question : I am 68 years old and I suffered a minor stroke about seven years ago. My balance was initially affected but quickly improved until the loss …

Long term effects of stroke Not rated yet
Question : I am 68 years old and I suffered a minor stroke about seven years ago. My balance was initially affected but quickly improved until the loss …

Stroke Protocol Not rated yet
Question : Hi, thanks for providing this page to listen to us. I looked for a precise physical therapy protocol for a stroke patient as an outpatient. …

Stroke 3 months ago, exercise program and nutrition Not rated yet
Question: I had a stroke 3 months ago. I can exercise now. I have lost 15% of motor skills in my left side, and I would like to re-educate my limbs …

Hemorrhagic Stroke and Aspiration Pneumonia Not rated yet
Question : My Dad had a hemorrhagic stroke five days ago. The neurologist said he would never be able to move his left side but within one day he was …

hemiparesis arm exercises Not rated yet
Question : I love the pictures of upper extremity exercises on this website. Are there any other public resources on the web that you know of with pictures …

Aggressive Therapy Not rated yet
Question : My mother is in a rehab center for stroke recovery. The therapists do not seem agressive enough...can I request extra therapy or possibly hire …

Memory Relapse After Mild Stroke (5 Months) Not rated yet
Question My mother had a "mild" stroke in April 2012. She can walk and talk pretty well but a few months later, sometime in September 2012, she got …

Post stroke care - at home. Mainly exercises. Not rated yet
Question : My 46yr daughter was born with Rubella since birth, has cataracts in both eyes, retarded, could never masticate her food (only swallow her …

77 year old father had massive left hemisphere stroke Not rated yet
Question: My father had a massive stroke that had him in a semi-coma. He came out of it and went into a "country club" of a nursing home. He couldn't …

Explaining to Stroke Patient That They Have Diabetes Not rated yet
Question : The stroke patient has aphasia and doesn't understand that he has diabetes. How can I explain? Answer : Some strategies you can use to …

Left Side Paralysis Not rated yet
Question :Hi there: My father had a stroke that left his entire left side paralyzed about 10 months ago. Since that time we've been to 7 or 8 different …

Shoulder Subluxation and Toileting Control Not rated yet
Question Hi! My Father is a hemiplegia patient (left side) after stroke. He can not move his hand at all. Some time he asks, "Who's hand is this?". After …

My Weakness is Getting Worst Not rated yet
Question : I suffered a stroke 3 yrs ago. My walking was coming back but the last 2 weeks I've had several persons ask what's wrong with my leg. My …

Sleeping Disorders After Stroke Not rated yet
Question : What would cause a resident to sleep on and off at night and to be getting agitated after a stroke? Answer Sleeping difficulty and agitation …

Emotional Issues from a Stroke Not rated yet
Question : My 48 yr old bro-in-law had a stroke during a heart valve replacement March 1, 2012. He has vision and speech problems as well as his right …

Splinting for Hand Contractures Not rated yet
Question : I have a patient who experienced a CVA 2 years ago - Left hemi with finger contractures in extension mostly. What are you views about splinting? …

Brain Training Not rated yet
Question : What kind of therapy is designed to help someone who had a stroke and has cognitive impairment...speech, occupational or physical? Or am I …

Questions about after care: stroke Not rated yet
Question : My name is Amelia, I am 44 years old. I had a stroke in October 2011. After the stroke my right arm and leg were paralyzed. My right eardrum …

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Long Term Care for Stroke Survivor Not rated yet
Question: My brother is 53 years old and had a bi-lateral stroke. He is in a wheel chair and has only limited use of his right arm and requires complete …

Cervical Spine Stroke? Not rated yet
Question : Six months ago I had all signs of a stroke. I still have left side weakness, dysarthia and go to therapy for speech and memory. An MRI of …

Deterioration Not rated yet
Question : My 89 year old mother had a stroke three weeks ago. While in the hospital she recognized and greeted her children and their spouses by name, …

Hand and Arm Exercises for Stroke Recovery? Not rated yet
Question : I left the hospital a year and a half ago, and my left arm and hand are still non operational. I am only 42 and all the therapists and doctors …

Stroke Risk Not rated yet
Question : I had a stroke 6 years ago and just found out last week that it did some damage to the brain in the left frontal lobe region. Since the …

Balance Problems Not rated yet
Question :I had a cerebellar stroke on 9/23. Is there a DVD I can purchase that contains balance exercises? I have problems with balance/vision since …

Movement Problem Not rated yet
Question : Hi....I want to know why when a stroke patient tries to do movement on his affected arm, there is simultaneous movement on his non-affected …

Treatment of Flaccidity and Spasticity After Stroke Not rated yet
Question : What is the role of ice in treatment of the flaccid condition of stroke? Please describe in detail. Also, what is the treatment for the spastic …

Did I Have a Stroke? Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
Question: How normal is it to lose the sense of heat and cold on the side of the stroke? My partner cannot determine hot things at all. What can I do …

Bladder Incontinence Not rated yet
Question : My father attacked with stroke and currently not in control of urine.He says he doesn't know the urine is coming until it comes. Answer …

Progressive Weakness After Mom's Stroke Not rated yet
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, …

Denial After Stroke Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 …

Massage After Stroke Not rated yet
Question :My daughter had a hemorrhagic stroke 5 weeks ago. She had a right frontal bleed and a infarct on both sides of her brain in the back of her …

Balance Therapy Success Rates Not rated yet
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 …

Insurance and Medicare Reimbursement Not rated yet
Question : Obviously there is immense help for stroke survivors who have enormous funds to spend: Hyperbaric oxygen Stem cell Extensive physical …

Chinese Herbal Remedies for Stroke Not rated yet
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? Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
Question :Good Evening, Is oxygen treatment effective in stroke rehab? Does Medicare ever pay for this or acupuncture? Thank you. Answer : I personally …

Associations for Stroke Therapists Not rated yet
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 …

Stiffness in Leg Not rated yet
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 …

Flying After Stroke Not rated yet
Question: :Six weeks ago I had a mini stroke TIA. Because we live in Luang Prabang, Laos there is no medical help available. At first we thought it was …

Headaches and Numb Feet after Stroke Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 …

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Energy, Memory and Depression Not rated yet
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 …

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