Stroke Recovery Program
Neurorehabilitation & Recovery
Early, intensive & sustained interventions create better outcomes for stroke rehabilitation
Do you have a loved one recovering from a stroke?
Have you experienced a stroke?
If you or a loved one have experienced a stroke you’ve seen firsthand how the effects can disrupt daily life.
Simple tasks that were once done easily without much thought may become labored and time consuming. To anyone impacted by a stroke it comes as no surprise to hear it is the primary cause of long-term disability. Damage to the brain results in impairments that may occur in various areas of the body, such as weakness, impaired coordination, changes in vision, difficulty with speech, altered balance, diminished cognition, and sensory deficits.
Meaningful Improvement is Within Reach
Advances in rehabilitation give hope to the hundreds of thousands of people impacted by strokes each year.
Neuroplasticity research confirms that the structure and function of various brain regions can be modified through situational learning. The brain changes anatomically and physiologically through the growth of new connections. With intentional training, residual brain tissue can learn to compensate while regions adjacent to damaged areas can assume the roles of the damaged tissue.
A 2010 study revealed that conventional physical therapy does not consist of enough repetition to yield meaningful neuroplasticity changes.
Are you getting enough therapy?
Typical aerobic exercise in a physical therapy session lasts fewer than 3 minutes.
Traditional therapy
IS NOT INTENSE ENOUGH!
A 2003 study showed that the typical amount of aerobic exercise in a physical therapy session lasted fewer than 3 minutes, which is not intensive or targeted enough to have a training effect. Traditional therapy is simply not intense enough. While many people undergo acute care and post-acute care physical therapy, they often do not meet the exercise demands required to give the body and the brain enough intensity for maximal improvement.
Why Indivisible Health?
Bringing the latest research-proven clinical methods to your physical therapy. This customized intensive neurorehabilitation promotes positive change in a healing brain — when implemented immediately.
Promoting neuroplasticity and optimal brain organization in my clients with:
High-Repetition using meaningful and stimulating activities
Task-Specific Activities that are important and engaging to the person. An engaged brain develops new connections!
High-Intensity Activities and exercises that occur in problem-based learning situations. Clients simultaneously strengthen their bodies and improve cardiovascular endurance, in addition to improving cognitive skills.
Goal-Directed therapy helps the client focus on what they are trying to achieve and motivates them for success.
Self-Reliance empowers clients and promotes greater independence when recognizing errors and results. This is achieved through intentional practice schedules, learning in changing environments, and modifying feedback.
Therapy is not passive, it involves the body AND the brain to make changes.
Anatomy, physiology, neurotransmitters, hormones, personality, and motivation are all necessary components that work together to promote recovery. Skilled therapy for stroke recovery requires careful regulation of information coming in as well as information going out. My clients practice and perform activities using optimal movement patterns to promote the highest outcomes.
Good practice yields good results.
Training & Support for Caregivers
Q: How do I keep my loved one safe?
A: As a caregiver, you’ll learn safe transfer techniques to help keep you and your loved one from getting injured or developing back pain. You’ll learn fall prevention strategies that may include recommendations to modify the environment, such as eliminating throw rugs or installing a ramp. Communication devices help alert you when someone gets up on their own and incorporating adaptive equipment can improve safety when performing daily activities.
Q: How should I communicate with someone who has had a stroke?
A: Include them in your conversations! Encourage participation in decision making. Simple directions and activities help to minimize frustration. Avoid background noise and other distractions.
Q: What daily things can I do to help with recovery?
A: Tune-in to the environment! Something as simple as standing on the weaker and/or neglected side can be helpful. Additionally, be patient and allow them to practice things in a safe way. Give them the opportunity to try things on their own before assisting them and allow enough time for problem solving. Helping others is a major way we all communicate love, but too much help takes away autonomy. Be their helper, not their doer.
Q: My loved one isn’t able to move as often as recommended. What should I do?
A: Proper positioning lowers the risk of developing pressure sores and helps preserve joint integrity. Every 2 hours reposition your loved one when in bed and perform pressure-relief every 15 minutes when in a chair. Use pillows and towel rolls to offload bony areas and promote optimal alignment/posture. You will learn how to position your loved one following the 1st visit.
Q: The doctor recommended diet changes. Will I learn more about this?
A: YES! You will be given information about making healthy meals and good food choices. Decreasing unhealthy fats, minimizing sugar, and avoiding inflammatory foods are essential to promote healing. You will receive many tools to help implement healthy eating habits.
