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Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap To Maximizing Your RecoveryStock informationGeneral Fields
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Description"Stronger After Stroke" puts the power of recovery in the reader's hands by providing simple-to-follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of recovery. Basic concepts covered include repetition of task-specific practice, proper scheduling of practice, setting goals and measuring recovery. The second edition is completely revised throughout. New sections cover the latest research from neuroscience, treatments for recovering sensation as well as recovery strategies for the young stroke survivor. Also included is a breakdown of the phases of recovery and how these phases can provide structure to efforts towards recovery. "Stronger After Stroke" promotes: repetition of task-specific movements; proper scheduling of practice; challenges at each stage of recovery; setting goals and recognizing when they have been achieved. The second edition is completely revised throughout incorporating feedback from readers and the latest research data. Peter has written a new chapter on "recovery core concepts" that defines the stages of recovery and explains how these stages can structure efforts toward recovery. There is also a new Question and Answer section culled from the talks Peter regularly gives on the subject. Reviews"This is a tremendously important book. Peter Levine has carefully and accurately brought together complex research findings from both basic neuroscience and clinical rehabilitation. Not only that, but he has made the material both accessible and enjoyable to read." --Sarah A. Raskin, PhD, ABBP/ABCN, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, Trinity College Praise for the First Edition: Author descriptionPeter G. Levine is the director of Synaps Together dedicated to finding and reporting on the best systems for driving cortical plasticity. Peter has over a decade of stroke-specific clinical research as a Research Associate first in the Human Performance & Motion Analysis Laboratory at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and more recently as a Research Associate and Co-Director of the Neuromotor Recovery and Rehabilitation Laboratory (NMRRL), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Cincinnati's College of Allied Health Sciences. Table of contents1. Stroke Recovery Essentials; 2. Recovery Hints and Tricks; 3. Safeguarding the Recovery Investment; 4. Cool Treatment Options; 5. Elements of Exercise Essential to Recovery; 6. Recovery Strategies; 7. Spasticity Control and Elimination; 8. Motivation: The Recovery Fuel; 9. Recovery Machines; Resources; Glossary; Index. |