Stroke Recovery Book

Author : Mike Dow, Dr.,David Dow
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781401952662

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Healing the Broken Brain by Mike Dow, Dr.,David Dow Pdf

Dr. Mike Dow is a best-selling author, psychotherapist, and relationship expert. So why is he writing a book about stroke? Well, what you probably don’t know about Dr. Mike is that his younger brother, David, is a stroke survivor. What’s more, David’s stroke happened when he only 10 years old. This means most of Dr. Mike’s teenage years were spent witnessing what his family was dealing with trying to find the best treatments for David. He struggled to know what to do to help his brother. He watched helplessly as his brother wrestled with depression, trying to find the motivation to recover on top of the challenges of adolescence. He mourned the loss of what could have been —and he was angry. How his family would have loved to sit down with top experts in stroke to find out what they should be doing and have their questions answered. Now Dr. Mike has the ability to do just that, and he’s doing it so that others in his family’s position don’t have the same struggle. Armed with questions from stroke survivors and their loved ones, Dr. Mike talks with the best clinicians across the country to get over 100 answers you need to know to maximize your recovery.

Author : Kip Burkman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781886039988

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The Stroke Recovery Book by Kip Burkman Pdf

...you are probably frightened, worried, and consumed with questions. What can you expect from recovery? How much rehabilitation will be needed?

Author : Richard L. Harvey, MD,Richard F. Macko, MD,Dr. Joel Stein, MD,Carolee J. Winstein, PhD, PT, FAPTA,Richard D. Zorowitz, MD
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1935281054

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Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation by Richard L. Harvey, MD,Richard F. Macko, MD,Dr. Joel Stein, MD,Carolee J. Winstein, PhD, PT, FAPTA,Richard D. Zorowitz, MD Pdf

A Doody's Core Title 2012 Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation is the new gold standard comprehensive guide to the management of stroke patients. Beginning with detailed information on risk factors, epidemiology, prevention, and neurophysiology, the book details the acute and long-term treatment of all stroke-related impairments and complications. Additional sections discuss psychological issues, outcomes, community reintegration, and new research. Written by dozens of acknowledged leaders in the field, and containing hundreds of tables, graphs, and photographic images, Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation features: The first full-length discussion of the most commonly-encountered component of neurorehabilitation Multi-specialty coverage of issues in rehabilitation, neurology, PT, OT, speech therapy, and nursing Focus on therapeutic management of stroke related impairments and complications An international perspective from dozens of foremost authorities on stroke Cutting edge, practical information on new developments and research trends Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation is a valuable reference for clinicians and academics in rehabilitation and neurology, and professionals in all disciplines who serve the needs of stroke survivors.

Author : Peter G Levine
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781935281115

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Stronger After Stroke by Peter G Levine Pdf

Billions of dollars are spent on stroke-related rehabilitation research and treatment techniques but most are not well communicated to the patient or caregiver. As a result, many stroke survivors are treated with outdated or ineffective therapies. Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in the reader's hands by providing simple to follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of healing. Written for stroke survivors, their caregivers, and loved ones, Stronger After Stroke presents a new and more effective treatment philosophy that is startling in its simplicity: stroke survivors recover by using the same learning techniques that anyone uses to master anything. Basic concepts are covered, including: Repetition of task-specific movements Proper scheduling of practice Challenges at each stage of recovery Setting goals and recognizing when they have been achieved The book covers the basic techniques that can catapult stroke survivors toward maximum recovery. Stronger After Stroke bridges the gap between stroke survivors and what they desperately need: easily understandable and scientifically accurate information on how to achieve optimal rehabilitation.

Author : Tom Balchin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Cerebrovascular disease
ISBN : 1513661124

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Had a Stroke? Now What? by Tom Balchin Pdf

Author : Jill Bolte Taylor
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101213971

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My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor Pdf

"Transformative...[Taylor's] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world."—ABC News The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life-all within four hours-Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized she was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was completely lost. It would take her eight years to fully recover. For Taylor, her stroke was a blessing and a revelation. It taught her that by "stepping to the right" of our left brains, we can uncover feelings of well-being that are often sidelined by "brain chatter." Reaching wide audiences through her talk at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference and her appearance on Oprah's online Soul Series, Taylor provides a valuable recovery guide for those touched by brain injury and an inspiring testimony that inner peace is accessible to anyone.

Author : Joel Stein,Julie K. Silver,Elizabeth Pegg Frates
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0801883644

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Life After Stroke by Joel Stein,Julie K. Silver,Elizabeth Pegg Frates Pdf

In this compassionate guide, three expert physicians who treat people with stroke describe how to navigate the path to recovery. Their practical advice on treatment, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes is also designed to help prevent another stroke. Drs. Stein, Silver, and Frates begin by explaining how stroke occurs and what happens when different parts of the brain are injured. They describe diagnostic tools such as CT scans and MRIs as well as medications used to prevent and treat stroke, and they explain in detail how stroke survivors can heal optimally. They also set out plans to help survivors reduce the risk of another stroke, including the Stroke Savvy Exercise Plan and Stroke Savvy Diet Plan. Relating patients' experiences and bringing readers up to date on promising new treatments, Life After Stroke offers hope to stroke survivors and their families.

Author : Ms. Kim Blackwell
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781543444476

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From Stroke to Recovery My Walk with God by Ms. Kim Blackwell Pdf

this book is for anyone who has suffered a severe illness, catastrophic injury, caretakers, family members and anyone who cannot work again. it is about a 51-year-old active, independent, healthy, Christian woman who was doing what she loved running a art business and working for a travel company. On October 8, 2008 she suffered a massive stroke that would change her life forever. The word recovery represents not just getting back her physical body but obtaining the things she would need to get her life back. She tells of her miraculous recovery and her faith and trust in God knowing he would bring her through the many challenges she would face to obtain what she had worked many years for. With her determination and perseverance she endured until she obtained everything she needed to make her whole again. Such as: a income, health insurance and transportation. This book will provide insight into the process of recovery to help others avoid the unnecessary pitfalls that she went through. Her goal is to eliminate the question for others of

Author : John W. Krakauer,S. Thomas Carmichael
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262545839

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Broken Movement by John W. Krakauer,S. Thomas Carmichael Pdf

An account of the neurobiology of motor recovery in the arm and hand after stroke by two experts in the field. Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults and recovery is often difficult, with existing rehabilitation therapies largely ineffective. In Broken Movement, John Krakauer and S. Thomas Carmichael, both experts in the field, provide an account of the neurobiology of motor recovery in the arm and hand after stroke. They cover topics that range from behavior to physiology to cellular and molecular biology. Broken Movement is the only accessible single-volume work that covers motor control and motor learning as they apply to stroke recovery and combines them with motor cortical physiology and molecular biology. The authors cast a critical eye at current frameworks and practices, offer new recommendations for promoting recovery, and propose new research directions for the study of brain repair. Krakauer and Carmichael discuss such subjects as the behavioral phenotype of hand and arm paresis in human and non-human primates; the physiology and anatomy of the motor system after stroke; mechanisms of spontaneous recovery; the time course of early recovery; the challenges of chronic stroke; and pharmacological and stem cell therapies. They argue for a new approach in which patients are subjected to higher doses and intensities of rehabilitation in a more dynamic and enriching environment early after stroke. Finally they review the potential of four areas to improve motor recovery: video gaming and virtual reality, invasive brain stimulation, re-opening the sensitive period after stroke, and the application of precision medicine.

Author : Jennifer Gordon
Publisher : Jennifer Gordon
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0646556827

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Speechless by Jennifer Gordon Pdf

At the age of 43, Jennifer Gordon suffered a debilitating stroke that robbed her of the power of speech. What was it like for an intelligent, articulate, imaginative woman to find herself in a world where she could no longer communicate? Speechless tells this story. It describes the often puzzling symptoms leading to the stroke; the shock, then denial, then acceptance of the stroke itself; the periods of hostitalisation and rehabilitation and the long journey back to a 'normal' life. The author experiences despair at being dependent on others; resentment at being judged because she is different; frustration at the need for intense concentration to do even simple things; grief as she becomes aware of a loss of personality; and joy at each small step towards regaining what she has lost. Speechless is written with dignity, honesty and humour in a way that evokes empathy but never pity. Anyone who has ever been a patient will feel they can relate in some small way to Jennifer Gordon's feelings of helplessness, anger, fear and gratitude as doctors, nurses, orderlies, therapists and hospital workers cross her path. Because of this, the book is enlightening reading for all health care professionals as well as relatives and friends and the patients themselves.

Author : Kari Dahlgren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998371602

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Healing and Happiness After Stroke by Kari Dahlgren Pdf

You've been working on healing your brain since day one of rehab. But when results start to slow down or you start to feel stuck, then you may have overlooked an equally important part of recovery: Happiness. By harnessing the power of positive psychology, you can boost self-esteem, overcome depression, break through plateaus, and find the motivation to achieve an amazing recovery. This inspiring self-help guide, complete with practical exercises and essential habits, provides a much needed pep-talk for every stroke survivor on their road to recovery. Based on scientific evidence, stories from stroke survivors, and years of self-help research, Healing and Happiness after Stroke has everything you need to get back on your feet and become a stronger version of yourself.

Author : Sara Palmer,Jeffrey B. Palmer
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0801898870

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When Your Spouse Has a Stroke by Sara Palmer,Jeffrey B. Palmer Pdf

A stroke can alter two people's lives in an instant. For the person who has had a stroke, simple tasks suddenly become difficult or impossible. For that person's partner, life seems to revolve mostly around the stroke survivor's needs. Such a drastic change naturally requires making many, sometimes taxing, adjustments. In this book, two experts in stroke recovery help couples deal with the impact of stroke on their lives and their relationship. Drs. Sara and Jeffrey Palmer explain how to overcome three major challenges: • providing quality care for your partner • maintaining or rebuilding your relationship • caring for yourself as an individual The book invites you into the lives of real couples who are themselves coping with these challenges. Their experiences model how you can improve essential aspects of your relationship, including communication, roles and responsibilities, and sexuality. A list of practical tips summarizes each chapter, providing a handy reference guide to meeting each day's challenges. More than just a discussion of the medical and practical aspects of stroke and stroke recovery, this book focuses on the emotional, psychological, and social consequences of stroke and the deeply personal side of caregiving. When Your Spouse Has a Stroke will relieve your burden and strengthen your partnership.

Author : Roger Maxwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0615249167

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Taking Charge of Your Stroke Recovery by Roger Maxwell Pdf

"How to pick up when rehab ends, complete your recovery and be better than you ever were before"

Author : Laura K. De La Cruz
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1548220159

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Strokes of Color 2 by Laura K. De La Cruz Pdf

As mentioned in the first "Strokes of Color" coloring book, a stroke can be a debilitating event, often leaving the stroke survivor without full use of limbs. Caregivers have spoken of the need for resources and tools to help with rehabilitation. This coloring book for my friend Cynthia's father. Like the first, it is dedicated to him. Daniel Howard Brown Sept 8, 1929 - Oct 5, 2016

Author : Linda Radestad
Publisher : Brain Rehab Distribution Limited
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9925763312

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STROKE REBEL by Linda Radestad Pdf

STROKE REBEL is the story of how Linda, an entrepreneur and former model is fighting her way back to living life successfully after a massive stroke at a young age. Linda's story serves as a blueprint and source of realistic hope for stroke survivors. In April 2016, she suffered a massive stroke at the age of 43, which turned her life upside down. Unfortunately, a blood clot was treated too late and caused extensive damage to the right side of her brain. The stroke left her completely paralyzed on her left side and unable to speak. The doctors could not provide any answers about whether or not she would regain use of her left arm and leg, or talk again. Linda's road to recovery looked bleak. The process was long, stressful, painful, and filled with setbacks. She had to deal with neuropathic pain so severe that she contemplated giving up on life. In a recent interview, she shared, "That was absolute rock bottom. At that point, I made a decision--to fight and become 'a warrior and a rebel' in my own life, and find ways to help other stroke survivors." Doctors told Linda that the six months following her stroke were critical. For Linda, six months was a mental ticking time bomb. But they were also a point of reference from where she had to move forward to take her life back. Linda uncovered a wealth of knowledge that she would later use to help her on the path to recovery. With these new insights, she began to tap into her brain and physical capacity to enable the maximum amount of improvement. In her quest for recovery, she met Arjan Kuipers, who specializes in applied clinical neuroscience. They joined forces to create worldwide home training and tools for stroke survivors and those with brain injuries. Before the stroke, Linda labeled herself a "control freak" and a "workaholic." Now she perceives herself as an ongoing experiment of neuroplasticity. She has made tremendous progress and is still recovering every day.