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Recovery is hard but possible

I went from here 

To here. But remember, it’s not easy and it takes a lot of time, many exercise repetitions and tools, but it is doable! Ask your Doctor or Therapist what exercise aids might be beneficial to you.  You can find them here at the store.

Mirror Therapy Intro – Read first

Although I use Mirror Box Therapy (MBT) in my own exercise program to help get more function in my hand I thought I’d do a little reasearch on MBT to give you a professional’s introduction to MBT. The following article was written by Janet Meydam, OTR/L, and is at MyOTspot.com  which is actually a site […]

The Challenge

The Mirror Box Challenge. Since we all strive to get better and in my case, that means getting my left hand to work more than it does now. I am challenging myself to complete 30,000 open and close exercises with my mirror box. Yes, I said 30,000 total repetitions with a mirror box. 1,000 per […]

Loneliness after a Stroke

 Loneliness is sadness because one has no friends or company or the quality of being unfrequented and remote; isolation. After a stroke, it is normal to feel lonely after all in most cases it’s like you have lost your best friend (you). Loneliness can usually occur when: We feel as though we don’t fit in. […]

Emotional changes after Stroke

Because a stroke can come on so suddenly, you may miss the classic tell-tale signs until it’s too late. Even though many strokes occur in younger people, older people are more prone to strokes and should be more observant of “FAST” – FACIAL DROOP, ARM WEAKNESS, AND SPEECH PROBLEMS. I have also found cognitive problems […]