Ribbon is Cut for Everest’s New Rehab Hospital
Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals LLC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opened its newest physical rehabilitation hospital, located in in Rogers, Arkansas.
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Almost One Third of Young Adults Do Not Know Common Stroke Symptoms
Nearly 30% of US adults younger than age 45 do not know all five of the most common stroke symptoms, according to a study published in Stroke, the American Heart Association notes.
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PopularDeveloping Exoskeleton Tech Aims to Reduce Workplace Injury, Assist Stroke Patients
In a recent news release, the University of Auckland’s Bioengineering Institute (ABI) reports that it is collaborating with research organization Fraunhofer to create human exoskeletons intended to reduce workplace injury and assist stroke patients.
Stroke Admissions Dwindle During COVID — Here Are the Numbers
Patients experiencing stroke symptoms must be encouraged to seek medical care despite their fear of catching catching SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers advise.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Touted as Parkinson’s Therapy
Deep brain stimulation followed with a specific type of physical therapy can help stroke and Parkinson’s disease patients improve their motor skills and do tasks important to their daily lives, according to Mahidol University’s Faculty of Physical Therapy, in Bangkok Post.
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Step with Power and Confidence with This Stroke Rehab Device
Engineers have developed a lightweight, motorless device that can be attached to an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) and aid stroke patients in their rehabilitation, improving their walking and preventing falls.
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The Exhibit Hall is Now Open
Gait and balance technology manufacturers offer a guided tour of their latest devices for treating post-stroke and neurological patients. A feature for the June/July 2020 issue of Physical Therapy Products magazine.
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COVID-19 and Stroke Combination – More Severe, with Worse Outcomes
Acute ischemic strokes (AIS) associated with COVID-19 are more severe, lead to worse functional outcomes and are associated with higher mortality, according to a new study in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.
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Urban vs Rural Stroke Treatment Disparity: What Could Make a Difference
People living in rural areas are less likely to get the most advanced treatments for stroke and are more likely to die in the hospital than those treated for stroke at hospitals in urban areas, according to a study published recently in Stroke.
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What Narrowed the Stroke Treatment Gap Between Men and Women?
While studies in the early 2000s showed that women were 30% less likely to receive clot-busting treatment for a stroke than men, a new meta-analysis of recent studies published in Neurology suggests that the gap has narrowed to 13%.
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ReWalk Robotics Expands Portfolio with New Rehab Devices
ReWalk Robotics Ltd has finalized and moved to implement two separate agreements to distribute additional product lines in the United States market. These include telehealth-capable stroke rehabilitation devices as well as clinic and home use devices for persons with spinal cord injury.
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Troubling Link Between Coronavirus and Stroke in Otherwise Healthy Young People
Young patients with no risk factors for stroke may have an increased risk if they have contracted COVID-19, whether or not they are showing symptoms of the disease, researchers note.
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Telerehabilitation May Be Effective for People with MS
Telerehabilitation is safe and may offer functional benefits comparable to those of outpatient rehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and impaired mobility. Telerehabilitation also saves time and travel cost, compared with outpatient rehabilitation.
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A Free Pony With Stroke Rehab
High tech may not always be the way to go for post-stroke patients who want to walk again. The back of a fine horse, as it turns out, is a pretty effective rehab technology for gait and balance.
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This is Why Stroke Patients Disappeared
At least 30% fewer stroke victims have sought treatment at this well-known medical group. Fear and misinformation are driving the decrease.
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Register for a Live Demo of the Harmony SHR Upper Body Rehab System
Harmonic Bionics Inc will be hosting live virtual demos of the company’s new upper body robotic rehabilitation system, Harmony SHR, it announces.
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Measure Stroke Rehab and Recovery This Way
Electroencephalography (EEG)-based biomarkers, especially low-frequency oscillations (LFOs), may help ID patients that could benefit from a specific treatment approach compared to another, according to study results published in Stroke.
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Walk Faster and Farther Post-Stroke in a Soft Robotic Exosuit: Here’s How
Researchers from Harvard University and Boston University explain, in IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB), how soft exosuit technology could help bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests among stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis.
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