A new study suggests that stroke survivors can improve their ability to walk and their overall quality of life by following a ...

New research suggests that adding higher-intensity walking to physical therapy could help improve stroke recovery. Stroke survivors in a progressive-intensity walking rehabilitation program showed ...

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, ...

By integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of ...

In the study, all therapists in 12 units successfully implemented the new protocol in a real-world setting with their patients as part of an improved standard of care. Each unit was responsible ...

[37] Balance recovery and community participation were shown to be reduced. Taking all of these considerations together, the authors suggest that an optimal walking aid for post stroke gait ...

The brain tries to repair damage after a stroke by utilizing its own repair cells, which function like skilled craftsmen.

Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ...

Sharon Stone is proud to have overcome being "destitute" and struggling to walk and talk after a stroke. The 66-year-old ...

Then, in her 30s, Kylie had a devastating stroke. Recovery became her main focus ... I was slipping in and out of consciousness, unable to talk or walk. Thankfully, I was unaware of what was ...

"I couldn't walk. I couldn't use my left arm ... regular physiotherapy and dietary changes. "The key to stroke recovery is to keep going," she explains. "It's not linear. There are good days ...

Share on Pinterest Higher-intensity walking combined with physical therapy could help improve stroke recovery and quality of life. alvarez/Getty Images In a new study, stroke survivors in a ...