Stroke, depending on its severity, can result in certain motor impairments, which ultimately lead to a few functional challenges. At times, these limitations (caused by neurological deficits) are enhanced by physical deconditioning due to inactivity. The specificity of such impairments varies with the degree of brain damage and the region(s) of the central nervous system […]
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Yoga for Neck Pain
Yoga is alternately prescribed to people with neck pain to relieve stiffness, restore normal function and strengthen the area of the neck. Yoga can also be used to treat cervical disc disease, an abnormality in one or more discs that cause neck pain. A yoga expert attempts to eliminate neck pain discomfort through Hatha Yoga […]
Yoga for Back Pain
Yoga is gaining popularity as a complementary therapeutic method to treat chronic or short-term back pain. Serval Hatha Yoga poses have been shown to increase flexibility, improve posture, relax tight and painful muscles (associated with upper-lower back) to address back strength and mobility issues. Various research studies mention that Yoga improves functional mobility, targeting […]
Yoga for Knee Pain
Knee pain is alternately minimized or eliminated through Yoga poses. Emerging as a complementary therapeutic method for knee pain, Yoga aims to heal and restore knee’s function and movement. Most of the Yoga experts focus on decreasing pain in the knee with Hatha Yoga intervention. This discipline of Yoga focuses on stretching the knee, initiating […]
Yoga for Shoulder Pain
Yoga is emerging as a therapeutic method to treat Shoulder Pain. Yoga for shoulder pain aims at promoting shoulder flexibility and relaxing tight, painful muscles associated with the shoulder. Generally, the Hatha Yoga poses are prescribed to address strength and mobility issues to relieve pain in the shoulder. Since Hatha Yoga postures require isometric contraction […]
Yoga for Shoulder, Knee, Back, Neck Pain
Yoga is emerging as a therapeutic method to treat chronic pain. A popular complementary therapy for chronic pain, Yoga promotes flexibility, improves posture, relaxes tight, painful muscles and instils confidence in the practitioner. The Hatha Yoga, which includes physical practice to address strength, flexibility and balance issues and establish mind-body-breath connection is commonly prescribed to […]
Music Therapy for Stroke Rehabilitation
Music Therapy is an emerging method that aims at helping stroke survivors go back to their functional lives. Sometimes included in an individual stroke rehabilitation program, Music Therapy (MT) addresses the physical limitations as well as the speech and communication deficits post stroke. According to many research studies, music may stimulate multiple brain functions including motor function […]
Cognitive Impairments after Stroke
A stroke results in certain cognitive impairments, depending on its severity. As per collective research studies, 49 to 91% of the patients suffer cognitive impairment(s) in the first-month post-stroke. These impairments include difficulty in solving problems, memory problems and certain communication challenges. Even when the stroke is mild or the patient shows goods recovery, certain […]
Impairments after Stroke
Stroke, depending on its severity, can result in certain motor, cognitive and sensory impairments. While motor deficits after stroke are typically more obvious, cognitive and sensory problems are identified during the course of the rehabilitation process. The link among post-stroke impairments has not specifically been a subject of interest in stroke research until now. These […]
Physical Therapy for Neck Pain
Physical Therapy (PT) is often prescribed to people with chronic neck pain to promote free range of motion. Sometimes simple home interventions are enough to treat cervical disc disease (an abnormality in one or more discs that cause neck pain). However, it is helpful to see a physical therapist who can help the sufferer stretch […]