Recovering after a stroke may feel like a daunting task. Among other things, your brain must relearn skills it lost when it was damaged by the stroke. Recent research, though, shows that the brain is ...

A multicomponent exercise program that includes strength, aerobic, agility, and balance training exercises is cost-effective and results in improved cognition among stroke survivors, compared with a ...

Physical rehabilitation and symptom management still remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke, as clot removal or ...

Patients leave the hospital with better quality of life and mobility The exercise involved an additional half-hour of weight bearing and walking workouts FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- ...

If you encourage patients coming back from stroke to exercise, you're doing the right thing. Regular physical activity can help improve recovery and reduce the risk for another stroke. But emerging ...

DALLAS, Jan. 27, 2021 -- Stroke survivors who completed a cardiac rehabilitation program focused on aerobic exercise, currently not prescribed to stroke survivors, significantly improved their ability ...

David Gerfen slips on a headset and finds himself in a food truck, tasked with assembling a cheese-and-tomato sandwich to order. Transported to another virtual environment, Gerfen has to use one hand ...

Every year, more than 795,000 Americans experience a stroke, according to the CDC-and for every one of those people, their ...

CHICAGO (CBS/AP)-- Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk has started walking exercises on a treadmill as he continues his recovery from a stroke in January. Dr. Richard Harvey, a medical director at the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stroke survivors who participated in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation experienced improvements in CV ...

Stroke patients who participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program for six months make rapid gains in how far and fast they can walk, the use of weakened limbs and their ability to sit and stand.

Rehabilitation after a stroke requires "a sustained and coordinated effort" by a large team of professionals, and the best place to get that is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, according to a ...