Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to RecoveryWritten for stroke survivors, their caregivers, and loved ones, Stronger After Stroke presents a new and more effective treatment philosophy that is startling in its simplicity: stroke survivors recover by using the same learning techniques that anyone uses to master anything. Basic concepts are covered, including: Repetition of task-specific movements; Proper scheduling of practice; Challenges at each stage of recovery; Setting goals and recognizing when they have been achieved Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in your hands by providing simple to follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of healing. |
Contents
Recovery Hints and Tricks | 34 |
Safeguarding the Recovery Investment | 75 |
Cool Treatment Options | 107 |
Elements of Exercise Essential to Recovery | 158 |
Recovery Strategies | 181 |
Spasticity Control and Elimination | 219 |
Recovery Fuel | 241 |
Recovery Machines | 270 |
Resources | 295 |
About the Author | 329 |
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