Tried and True Solutions For Stroke Pain Management

After stroke, loss of mobility isn’t the only long-term problem that prevents survivors from resuming normal activities. Post-stroke pain affects more than half of all stroke survivors. In some cases, this pain is chronic, leaving survivors with constant discomfort and hypersensitivity. Let’s walk through the common types of pain that stroke survivors experience, and introduce the tools and therapeutic techniques that were designed to reduce it and restore mobility. Understanding the Effects of Stroke Researchers and health care providers are tapping into new technology and learning more about the connections between brain damage and pain. Today, we know which types of brain damage and muscle...
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“They both feel that the SaeboStim Micro is making a difference”

I have been using the SaeboStim Micro with a patient who is six months post CVA. This patient suffered a stroke while in Florida while he was away from his family. He was sent to a nursing home for 100 days where he did not receive any – or very little – therapy for his arm. The therapy that he did receive focused on functional mobility and ADLs. When I first met him, he could not tolerate even very gentle PROM to his arm. He has significant tone and short tissue shortening; he had significant pain throughout his affected UE. He is extremely hard working...
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A Simplified Guide To Rehabilitation Nursing For Strokes

A Simplified Guide To Rehabilitation Nursing For Strokes Rehabilitation is a crucial part of stroke recovery, and rehabilitation nursing can be one of the best services to enlist in recovering from a stroke. This resource guide will cover everything you need to know about rehabilitation nursing for stroke recovery. From its main purpose and benefits, to the questions you need to ask before selecting a rehabilitation center, we’ve got you covered. The Purpose of Rehabilitation Nurses Rehabilitation nurses specialize in helping people with disabilities. They typically work at rehabilitation facilities, separate from hospitals where stroke patients receive primary care. They specialize in helping...
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Gravity: Stroke Recovery’s Worst Enemy

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, but when stroke doesn’t claim lives, it changes them forever. Loss of blood – and, therefore, oxygen – to the brain almost always results in neurological damage. Though each patient’s symptoms are unique, loss of movement, strength, and coordination are common after stroke. Fortunately, some of this damage can be undone. After stroke, rehabilitation is the most important factor in determining long-term outcomes. Patients may regain independence by retraining their brains and bodies, and many experts are now trained to help them do just that. There is one inescapable force...
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Stroke Recovery: Problems and Solutions

There is a lot of frustration among stroke survivors about “the system” when it comes to stroke recovery and rehab efforts after stroke. Most of the complaints revolve around three issues: 1. There’s not enough therapy. 2. Clinicians are not well-trained in stroke rehab. 3. Researchers don’t seem to have a clue about what drives recovery. The following are possible explanations for these (legitimate) gripes. 1. Not Enough Therapy No argument here – this is true. Managed care should take note. Every bit of clinical research points to a “more is better” perspective. There are some caveats, of course. For instance, rehab that is too intensive too soon after the...
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