Spasticity is a muscular stiffening or tightening disorder that interferes with normal fluid movement. Muscles remain tight and resist stretching, causing movement, speech, and gait issues. The most common cause […]

Following a stroke, one’s psychosocial well-being may suffer. The most common type of disorder following a stroke is a psychiatric disorder. There is a high prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety, […]

When a stroke damages an area of the brain, a part of the body’s normal function may be lost. This could lead to a disability. The hand is one of […]

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks your nerves, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis, leaving the person unable to breathe. This […]

Hand osteoarthritis is an inflammation that causes joint pain and stiffness. It usually occurs in three locations: the base of your thumb where it meets the wrist, the fingertips, and […]

A subarachnoid hemorrhage is a result of bleeding into the space around the brain (SAH). This type of hemorrhage can result in a stroke, which can cause disabilities, coma, and/or […]

Although it may be rare a stroke can occur from the infant years up to 18 years of age. As stated by Johns Hopkins Medicine, “Pediatric stroke is a rare […]

Tendons are the tough fibers that connect muscle to bone. For example, the Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. Most tendon injuries occur near joints, such […]

A stroke, also known as a brain attack, occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is cut off or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. […]