Crack a chest vs. close a PFO percutaneously- should insurance decide??

Many stroke survivors report they are “waiting in fear for another possible stroke” while insurance companies deny treatment.   This is by far the most common emotion that most stroke survivors share with me while they angrily battle their insurance companies.  Here’s another recent post to know-stroke.org that illustrates this frustration… Jen writes- “So I …

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Why not? It’s free and full of diet reviews,tips to boost your nutrition IQ, and a quack list of products to avoid! In addition it provides quick therapeutic exercises suggestions related to your condition. You’ll also be granted a free access pass to my webinars on timely stroke rehabilitation and technology topics of interest. As …

Another stroke survivor/PFO story

This is the original article from Readers’s Digest Race Against Time that I referenced in my PFO story. The archive was down for some time but here once again is the entire article. Well worth the read as it goes over new technology now available to repair / remove damage from stroke, but you have …

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Strokes suffered by young people in the past may have been “underdiagnosed and underappreciated”

This article by Robbie Neiswanger from THE MORNING NEWS IN RAZORBACK CENTRAL Athletes Not Immune To Strokes Arkansas Receiver On The Recovery Trail LAST UPDATED FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 7:16 PM CDT FAYETTEVILLE — Something was wrong with Brian Mullen. The professional hockey player didn’t feel right that August day in 1993. His keys unusually …

CBC News – Health – No ‘mini-stroke’ warning for most: study

CBC News – Health – No ‘mini-stroke’ warning for most: study Shared via AddThis

PFO/Stroke Clinical Trial Video

This video from Tedy Bruschi and AGA Medical is a PSA explaining the Respect Clinical Trial (You can also view other Tedy Bruschi stroke PSAs on YouTube’s TacklingStroke’s Channel or directly on the AGA Medical site atamplatzer.com more about "PFO/Stroke Clinical Trial Video", posted with vodpod

Lower Body Conditioning after a Stroke: It’s Still Your Job

By David Dansereau for Stroke Smart Magazine Stroke rehabilitation therapies and modalities for lower-extremity training have indeed advanced in recent years with improved technology. Many of these advances are being driven by what researchers are learning about brain recovery and neuroplasticity. Physical therapists that embrace this concept for stroke recovery now develop rehabilitation protocols and …

Excuses and Doing Your (Rehab) Job after a Stroke

I’m up late putting the finishing touches on my next mobility article for Stroke Smart Magazine and it got me reflecting on my own list of excuses and what it took (hard work) to overcome each of them. Here’s a look back on my own excuses to hopefully help you look forward towards your own …

Bruschi in a category all his own – Kathryn Tappen – NESN.com

Thank you Kathyrn for your article today on Tedy Bruschi and for giving some well deserved credit to a real leader and a true hero for the work he does on and off the field. Many still don’t know about Tedy’s commitment off the field and the work he does with Tedy’s Team and the …