Exercise appears to significantly improve cognitive function following a stroke, bringing patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairment back to near normal cognition. Results of a new ...

HONG KONG, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in Hong Kong [1], hospitalising around 25,000 people each year [2]. Despite declines in stroke mortality over the ...

Performing certain exercises can help you manage spasticity after a stroke. Stretching and moving may also help you avoid some long-term effects of spasticity, such as contracture. A stroke can lead ...

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities may be a better post-acute option for stroke patients compared with skilled nursing facilities, according to a new study. University of Texas researchers found that ...

A team of researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (JYU) has developed and tested a new virtual reality (VR) training task ...

Up to three-quarters of all stroke survivors experience some form of difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). This condition often results in food or liquid entering the lungs, significantly affecting ...

FARMINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — 56-year-old Scott Flanagan was used to working with stroke survivors as a physical therapy supervisor at UConn Health, then on a random morning while leaving for work his ...

Objective To compare the effectiveness of progressive tendon-loading exercises (PTLE) with eccentric exercise therapy (EET) in patients with patellar tendinopathy (PT). Methods In a stratified, ...