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» Hype of Hydrotherapy / Aquatic Physical Therapy

[Although stroke isn't mentioned in the article, it's still something to look into.]
Hype of Hydrotherapy / Aquatic Physical Therapy
By Milos Pesic
Doesn’t water suggest life? Since the dawn of time, water has possessed an overflow of revitalizing healing properties. Water cleanses, purifies, soothes.
In more medical terms it eliminates inflammation and infection. Helping healing better, and [...]

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» Psyching out the brain!

This is absolutely brilliant!  I came across this video on mirror therapy in a post by someone in the Heart and Stroke group at Facebook.   If you’re having problems with your hands or feet, you’ve gotta check into using mirror therapy.   Enjoy!

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» Stroke Recovery

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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» Rehabilitation: brain injury - Botox for spasticity

Discover how botox injections can help with spasticity after a stroke.

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