What is a Stroke ?
A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood supply) caused by thrombosis or embolism or due to a hemorrhage. As a result, the affected area of the brain is unable to function, leading to inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body, inability to understand or formulate speech or inability to see one side of the visual field.
Specialist Physiotherapy for Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Recovery following a Stroke
After a stroke, control signals from the brain often cannot reach some muscles, typically in the hand or foot. Without these signals, the level of electrical activity in these muscles is too low for them to contract adequately on their own. This causes them to become increasingly weaker.
How can Neurocare Physiotherapy Help My Recovery ?
It is important to begin your stroke rehabilitation as soon as possible. Neurocare offer a variety of treatment methods including hands on physiotherapy and functional electrical stimulation (FES).
For more information or to discuss the treatment options available to you, please contact us
Stroke pair lend hand to play sweet music !
Dave Brand and Les Payne know all about lending a friend a hand with their own unique way of playing the guitar.
Both have been hit by strokes – with Dave losing the feeling in the left hand side of his body while Les has lost the use of his right side.
So the music-loving pair doubled up – to roll back the years using just their good hands.