Neuroplasticity is a relatively new term. It wasn’t used when I was in PT school. I didn’t know it was a thing. It’s been a realized medical phenomenon in the last 10 years or so – since my own stroke…. Read More ›
Recovery
Feelings of Guilt
You sure didn’t choose this to happen to you. Please remember that. This is something that happened TO you through no fault of your own. The people in your life that are closest to you need to understand that and… Read More ›
Only those who know will know
A stroke survivor had emailed me recently to ask for advice, specifically because he had a cerebellar stroke and that’s how he found this blog. One concern he shared was that his doctor had told him “only the people that… Read More ›
Forum
Back in the days when my blog was really active, when I would post almost everyday and reply to comments immediately, life looked a lot different. I was 30 years old, on disability and couldn’t work. This was 4 years… Read More ›
Continuing education course
Someone contacted me recently with a request for any advice I could offer on overcoming a cerebellar stroke. He ultimately told me that his current PT will be buying the course I wrote on cerebellar strokes. This had never occurred… Read More ›