{"id":2813,"date":"2022-05-25T08:21:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T08:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/?p=2813"},"modified":"2023-02-26T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T15:58:02","slug":"how-to-recover-from-a-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/how-to-recover-from-a-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Recover From a Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2813\" class=\"elementor elementor-2813\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3adb79d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3adb79d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-629a6d8f\" data-id=\"629a6d8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fece6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fece6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Strokes or Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAs) are different depending on the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aans.org\/en\/Patients\/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments\/Stroke\">type<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/stroke\/effects-of-stroke\">location<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stroke.org\/en\/about-stroke\/types-of-stroke\/is-getting-quick-stroke-treatment-important#:~:text=Quick%20Stroke%20Treatment%20Can%20Save,greatly%20over%20the%20last%20decade.\">duration<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>of the stroke.\u00a0 The duration is why it is so important to get someone suspected of having a stroke immediate medical attention and thus the importance of keeping\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stroke.org\/en\/about-stroke\/stroke-symptoms\">F.A.S.T<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in mind.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>What Does the Location Have To Do With It?<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our brain is organized into different regions that \u201ccontrol\u201d different aspects of our body.\u00a0 The location of the clot or hemorrhage will affect the functions of the area that looses appropriate blood supply.\u00a0 If that area is in charge of controlling your hand or your arm, then you will see a lack of function of those regions.\u00a0 It can also lead to areas that affect vision, speech, and executive functions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Is It All About a Loss of Strength?<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When thinking about what strokes do to our arms and legs, a lose of strength is usually what first comes to mind, however, there is a lot more to consider.\u00a0 Sensation, proprioception, and perception can also affect arms and legs.\u00a0 This is key in how people start to function after a stroke.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":2249} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2249\" src=\"https:\/\/livelifephysio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KarlPT31-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>What Toddlers Can Teach Us About a Stroke<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A toddler\u2019s life is all about exploration.\u00a0 In this exploration, the toddler starts by experimenting with many different ways of moving, constantly making small adjustments and honing in on skills like walking.\u00a0 When they first start, a toddler constrains their body and environment eventually branching out into more complex tasks as their balance, skill, and confidence improve.\u00a0 Often overlooked is just how much time is put into acquiring these skills, but they are constantly moving and challenging themselves to organize their movements into successful patterns.\u00a0 After a stroke, the constraints are different than before.\u00a0 The strength, sensation, proprioception, and perception are different.\u00a0 Based on the severity, the person must now work to develop new motor plans to most effectively navigate and interact with their environment.\u00a0 This often times leads to braces and outside assistance (ie. a walker).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>The Knee<\/strong><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you remember when you were a kid and someone came up and tapped the back of your knee, your knee buckled, and you almost fell?\u00a0 Well, the reason that happens is that in standing, your quad muscle doesn\u2019t really have to do much to keep yourself upright, so when someone comes and taps the back of your knee, all the sudden your quad has to \u201ccatch\u201d you.\u00a0 The time it takes to catch yourself is your reflex, just like when the doctor taps your knee.\u00a0 Imagine if you felt like that was going to happen every time you took a step.\u00a0 When someone has impaired sensation or perception of their leg, they aren\u2019t sure if their leg will hold them, so what do they do?\u00a0 What we commonly see in a physical therapy clinic is that people tend to hyperextend their knee which gives them rigid or passive support as they walk on that leg or they may keep that knee really bent so that they feel their leg muscles supporting them.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":1935} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1935\" src=\"https:\/\/livelifephysio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/KarlPT34-scaled-e1634948634858-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>What Can Physical Therapy Do?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A skilled physical therapist can break down what patterns are being used and help a person explore their new internal environment to challenge their perceptions and skill of what is possible.\u00a0 Similar to a toddler learning to walk, it takes a lot of repetition!\u00a0 A few key differences are:\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>When a toddler \u201cfails\u201d they fall a foot to the ground and land on a nice soft diaper compared to grown adult falling a few feet with the potential of serious injury.\u00a0<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>A toddler is starting from scratch.\u00a0 They do not feel like they have \u201clost\u201d a skill or something doesn\u2019t work like it used to.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>A person who has had a stroke may also have cognitive impairments that challenge their ability to plan and organize while learning a new skill.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For these reasons, along with the repetition required, can make rehab after a stroke a daunting task, but a task very much worth the work in the end!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>Stroke and Rehabilitation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As always in healthcare, people have to advocate for themselves or when unable, have a family\/friend advocate for them.\u00a0 At Live Life Physiotherapy, we have seen and heard from clients\u2019 time in the healthcare system.\u00a0 Unfortunately, there are many factors that can limit the attention that a client receives in a busy hospital, post acute care rehabilitation, home health, and outpatient rehabilitation setting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A client comes to mind that was in the hospital where he was rarely worked with and was limited to sitting up at the edge of the bed despite being able to walk with a walker.\u00a0 When he and his wife described his time in the hospital and home health experience it sounded a lot like he was being given a few general exercises and then was supervised in performing these low level exercises.\u00a0 Months after the stroke, we were finally able to start skill acquisition and balance training to increase his functional independence and safety when walking around his house.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The issue is that the focus is often not on skill acquisition.\u00a0 It is like telling a toddler to perform some seated leg kicks to train them how to walk!\u00a0 Toddlers inherently explore their environment.\u00a0 People after a stroke oftentimes are given a wheelchair or maybe a walker to rely on, limiting their ability to explore their environment and learn new skills.\u00a0 In combination with their fear of falling, many times they are left with unrecognized recovery potential.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/livelifephysio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KarlPT14-copy-1-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" \/><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>What Can You Do About It?<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interview your rehabilitation team before hiring them.\u00a0 That\u2019s right, despite the suggestions from your insurance company, most insurance plans do allow for some autonomy in choosing your rehabilitation team.\u00a0 You can also explore potential Out of Network or cash pay options.\u00a0 Remember, stroke rehabilitation is a long term commitment, make sure your team shares your commitment and drive to improve so you can Live Your Best Life!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Conclusion<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Regardless of the stroke location or severity, a physical therapist will be an integral component to your recovery.\u00a0 In our current healthcare system, you need to be assertive and proactive.\u00a0 Establish a relationship with a physical therapist to make sure you are doing everything you can to optimize your recovery.\u00a0 If it is a burden to get to an outpatient clinic, find a mobile physical therapist that can come to your house or office.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":2072} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2072\" src=\"https:\/\/livelifephysio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/KarlPT28-1-scaled-e1637557385929-280x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/contact\/\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>About Live Life Physiotherapy<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At Live Life Physiotherapy, we are invested in your long game.\u00a0 We offer coaching packages to help with accountability and progress towards your goals. Live Life Physiotherapy provides an COVID-19-friendly alternative to traveling to a physical therapy clinic, through mobile physical therapy. We provide outpatient care to San Diego, La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee, and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Outpatient physical therapy includes but isn\u2019t limited to; telehealth physical therapy, rehabilitation physical therapy, labral tears, sciatica, low back pain, elderly fall prevention, orthopedic and sports physical therapy. Reach out today so we can help you Live Life, the way you want to live it.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strokes or Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAs) are different depending on the\u00a0type,\u00a0location, and\u00a0duration\u00a0of the stroke.\u00a0 The duration is why it is so important to get someone suspected of having a stroke &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/how-to-recover-from-a-stroke\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How To Recover From a Stroke<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2813"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2813"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3448,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2813\/revisions\/3448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anikhossain.com\/llp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}