We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about how changes to a person’s walking speed or style can sometimes be an early sign of ...

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSDT), a medical technology company specializing in neuromodulation and headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, is currently facing delisting from The Nasdaq ...

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, ...

In clinical practice guidelines jointly issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense, updated recommendations are presented for the management of stroke rehabilitation.

New research suggests that adding higher-intensity walking to physical therapy could help improve stroke recovery. Stroke ...

balance and mobility and gait speed. "The major advance for this study was that we trained all front-line therapists in the stroke units at the 12 sites. The therapists completed the safety ...

By integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of physical therapy five days a week) stroke patients had a measurable improved ...

Objectives: Gait speed and motor deficits are key determinants of functional recovery, dependence, and disability in stroke survivors. Traditional methods of assessing these involve in-person ...

Gait training exercises are movements designed to help improve strength, balance and coordination when walking. They may be part of a physical therapy program for a person recovering from a stroke, an ...

By walking backward, your gait may be “reset,” and walking backward may improve your ability to walk forward. A small study on recent stroke patients found that backward walking training was superior ...

Stroke Warning Sign Acronyms Drive 911 Calls, F.A.S.T. Leads in Symptom Recall for Public Jan. 30, 2025 — Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a ...