http://www.ptproductsonline.com/news/2011-10-11_01.asp Such an interesting thing to consider after a stroke!  Can the person cross their legs?  If so, they tend to have better results!  May seem crazy, but it does take quite a bit of control of your muscles, as well as

Researchers at the University of Southern California have found that you need to use short term and long term memory in learning new tasks.  Although it is difficult to work on two or more tasks at once, when the brain is required

This story is well told.   A man worries for his wife’s life.  He wonders if she’ll survive.  She does, and thru therapy and  a lot of hard work, she can walk, take care of her children, even walk on uneven playground.

For those of you local to Rancho Mirage, CA, come join us on May 17th from 10:30 to noon.  New Beginning Physical Therapy is one of the proud sponsors of this event to raise awareness of strokes, stroke prevention and resources available

A stroke kills over 100 million nerve cells.  Thankfully, we have over 200 billion!  The good news about this is that there are plenty of cells left to make new connections.  This development of new connections is like rewiring the brain. A

There are an estimated 7,000,000 stroke survivors in the U.S. over age 20. Approximately 795,000 strokes will occur this year, one occurring every 40 seconds, and taking a life approximately every four minutes. Stroke can happen to anyone at any time, regardless of