stroke facts for patients

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We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire…Give us the tools and we will finish the job.  - Winston Churchill, BBC radio broadcast, Feb 9, 1941
A stroke survivor needs a never surrender, never give up attitude to win in recovery. 
Doctor’s at times give the impression that you’ll only recover so [...]

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A stroke can significantly interfere with our motor skills, like: eating, bathing, getting dressed, getting up and down, etc. 
Oddly, despite the inconvenience, energy drain and the extra discomfort our lack of motor skills cause - some survivours will allow their pride to stand in the way of using the cool gadgets that are to [...]

I sat down today to write up the advice my doctor in Brooklyn, NY gave me, which was: “Never trust a doctor.  We don’t know everything.  Do your own research.  If we tell you something - research it out.”
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Stroke rehabilitation is an essential part of stroke recovery. This page will help you see stroke rehabilitation as a starting point for stroke recovery, and the road to getting your life back.

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my father lost some of his control in his left hand after having a stroke this week. he is going into occupational therapy, but would using a stress ball in his spare time or anything else help aid his recovery?
when I crushed 2 disks in my neck, my left arm and hand were partially [...]

August 2006 (Medialink) — According to new data published in The New England Journal of Medicine, patients who had suffered a stroke within the previous six months significantly reduced their risk of having another stroke by 16 percent while on intensive Lipitor therapy. The study also showed that their risk of suffering a major coronary [...]