Stroke recovery is a challenging journey that requires patience, persistence, and the right tools to regain lost function. One such tool, often overlooked but highly effective, is therapy putty. Therapy putty is a simple, moldable material; it can play a crucial role in rebuilding hand strength, coordination, and fine motor skills—abilities that many stroke survivors struggle with after experiencing weakness or paralysis. Therapy putty provides a fun, engaging, and adaptable way to encourage movement and strengthen the hands and fingers. Benefits of Therapy Putty for Stroke Recovery How to Use Therapy Putty Effectively Therapy putty comes in various resistance levels,…

This is great news! Playing cards, dominos, bingo, Jenga, and ball games will help  to regain arm and hand recovery. There is another important finding here; its gains are similar to the gains from virtual reality games. In other words, if you live in low-resourced settings it does not really matter. Still, you can achieve similar improvement. It is also great news for those living in low-middle income countries. Read about: “Six rules to recover movements after stroke” About the study: The researchers1 included 141 aged 18-85 patients who experienced their first stroke within six months; they had mild-moderate severity…

Exercise helps the brain to recover lost movements. Find out how.

Follow these guides to help the brain to recover walking faster and better.

This post details two recommended best practice guidelines to regain bladder control post-stroke..

Stroke often causes urine incontinence. A good understanding of it help caregivers manage this difficult problem.

Bedsores after stroke is a serious problem. With proper knowledge and care, it can be avoided.

A stroke may either weaken vision or completely shut it off. And, those who are aged may have lower vision due to age. This is another barrier to improve communication of the stroke survivors as well as those already visually impaired. Because of this, they are unable to socialize with their friends, read news, learn or engage in compatible jobs. What if they have a method that it reads the computer screen? These are “screen readers”. These are available, but expensive. How about if you have it free? Yes, while I was searching for that kind of facility, I found…

This post discusses the concept of stroke rehabilitation. This is where stroke carers have a big role to play. Here, we discuss when the stroke rehabilitation begins, what aspects it includes, and the current expert recommendations. What is stroke rehabilitation? It has three goals: When and how the stroke rehabilitation begins? The experts say it begins at the hospital as soon as the affected is medically stable. It could be as early as 48 hours of the event. The earliest rehab activity could be turning and moving arms and legs while still on the bed. And, with professional supervision, sitting…

Detrimental effects of prolonged bed rest are many. Find out what researchers say.