Stroke Rehab

The leading causes of mortality in stroke survivors are cardiovascular disease and recurrent stroke.  However, physical activity decreases the risk factors associated with those two outcomes. This is another reason why exercise with devices such as Tailwind can be so important.

Psychosocial factors also affect stroke survivors depending on the subsequent degree of disability. These and other factors can lead to post-stroke depression, the incidence of which ranges from 18 to 68 percent.

Read more: How Important is Exercise Following Stroke

Revolutionary Arm Exerciser Launched in the UK!

Dr Derek Jones, Director of Anatomical Concepts said: “This is the first time that such an effective arm exerciser has been available for stroke survivors to use at home. It marks an important step forward in the UK’s ability to offer stroke patients with arm movement difficulties, the chance to take stroke rehabilitation into their own hands.”

Read more: Stroke Survivors Given Boost by Tailwind

Anatomical Concepts are about to launch a new exercise product to assist persons recovering from a stroke to recover arm movement.  In research studies its been shown to help individuals even many years after a stroke. And we know that 44 percent of people who've had a stroke will normally have to tolerate arm weakness. 

Stroke is actually common you know.  It’s like this.  Every five minutes someone in the UK has one.   That’s an estimated 150,000 people per year.  If you’re a male the bad news is that almost one in four men aged 45 can expect to have a stroke if they live to 85.  Women are slightly better off with odds of one in five. Of course, when we really think about it, governments and health services are concerned that in the future they can’t possibly cope with providing quality care for all that might need it.  You may well feel that’s the case right now.  Look around and you see that more and more individuals are searching for practical ways they can get back on track with their lives after stroke.

Read more: New Product Allows Stroke Survivors to Recover Arm Movement - Even Years After a Stroke

The Herald reported that Scottish hospitals are letting down stroke patients by failing to move patients for specialised care fast enough.  At one hospital, patients are reported to be waiting for more than one week before being moved to a stroke unit - the target is to be moved within one day.

Read more: Stroke units miss targets