as well as specific exercises that aid in stroke recovery. Stand next to a stable chair or flat wall. Place the hands on the top of the chair or a similar height up the wall. Bend the body to ...

This month, a group of stroke survivors in B.C. will ... “With this glove, we can monitor patients’ hand and finger movements without the need for cameras. We can then analyze and fine-tune their ...

GUITAR exercises can help rehabilitate hand function among stroke patients with unilateral hand impairment, according to a study. Project G.T.A.R.A., or “Grip/Grasp Training with Active Range of ...

Inpatient and then outpatient rehab helped her relearn how to walk, "which was a miracle," but she had very little use of her left hand and arm. As with most stroke patients, after that first ...

About three-quarters of stroke patients experience impairment, weakness or paralysis in their arms and hands, said Dr. Elliot Roth, an attending physician at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Brain ...

"The recovery of arm and hand function after a stroke often stalls ... After the six-week program, all patients continued with three months of at-home exercise, still using the implants.

Disruptions in the mobility of the arms and hands, in particular, can have devastating impacts on stroke patients’ quality of life. The restoration of arm extremity and hand dexterity are often ...

A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients ...

Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine.