Return to Run After Stroke: A Case Series
Return to Run After Stroke: A Case Series Michael James, SPT Background While in PT school, I enjoyed learning about the numerous specialty opportunities within physical therapy. The meaningful hands-on experiences that I had confirmed neurology as an interest … Read more
The Stroke Management Training and Inpatient Rehabilitation Discharge Education (STRIDE) Mindfulness/Meditation and Neuroplasticity Participant Materials
Background After having the opportunity to have a clinical in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation (AIR) at UNC, I completely fell in love working with patients with neurological conditions including patients with strokes. I loved it so much that I changed my … Read more
The Role of Verbal Instruction in Immediately Altering Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters Post-Stroke
The Role of Verbal Instruction in Immediately Altering Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters Post-Stroke By: Hailey Guerin, SPT BACKGROUND Throughout all of my clinical rotations thus far during physical therapy school, I have repeatedly encountered patients who were recovering from … Read more
The Effects of Lower Extremity Strength on Verbal Cueing Response in Gait Rehabilitation Post-Stroke
The Effects of Lower Extremity Strength on Verbal Cueing Response in Gait Rehabilitation Post-Stroke _______________________________________________________________________ By Ben Buchanan PRELUDE _______________________________________________________________________ In my second clinical rotation of PT school I was introduced to the Inpatient Rehab … Read more
Pusher Syndrome Post-Stroke
Pusher Syndrome Post-Stroke: Background Information, Patient Presentation, and Evidence-Based Intervention Strategies Created by Hannah Leshin Background Information Pusher Syndrome (PS) is an impairment that occurs following a stroke, affecting patients’ perception of postural vertical.1 The patient presentation of PS … Read more
Biomechanical gait characteristics of unsuccessful foot clearance during swing in individuals with chronic stroke
Biomechanical gait characteristics of unsuccessful foot clearance during swing in individuals with chronic stroke Jessica Burpee, SPT Overview … Read more
Home-Based Exercise for Individuals Recovering from Stroke
Let’s Get Moving: A Home-Based Exercise Program for Individuals Recovering from Stroke Over the course of the year, I have researched the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise following stroke and the benefits of implementing community-based exercise programs for chronic stroke survivors. … Read more
LE Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling for Stroke and SCI
Lower Extremity Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling Training in Rehabilitation Post Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury by Brandon Lindquist [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGfjkDAJ40w&list=PL7AA3B9D92429123A&index=2[/youtube] Introduction During a clinical rotation at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) I was introduced to patterned electrical neuromuscular stimulation (PENS). The … Read more
Reducing the Risk of Falls in Older Adults After Stroke
Stroke and Falls Entering physical therapy school, I was determined that I was following the path to become a sports physical therapist. However, after clinical time and coursework, I felt myself being inexplicably drawn to neuromuscular physical therapy. After my … Read more
Walk with Ease to Improve Mobility and Quality of Life after Stroke
Walk with Ease to Improve Mobility and Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke Survivors Carly Laper I conducted to research study to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of the Walk with Ease (WWE) program on chronic stroke survivors. … Read more