by azneuro | Jan 29, 2020 | Physical therapy
The brain’s ability to adapt processes and pathways throughout the body – a rewiring, of sorts, to overcome the body’s changing neurological abilities – is truly extraordinary. This neuroplasticity, as it’s called, often occurs naturally throughout our lives. But,...
by azneuro | Nov 14, 2019 | Adults, Physical therapy, Wellness
If you’re one of the 795,000 people in the United States who’s suffered a stroke in the past year, survival doesn’t mean you’re completely out of the woods, says our own Gilbert physical therapist Jefferson Holm. “Based on the most recent statistics, nearly one in...
by azneuro | Sep 11, 2019 | Physical therapy
The stronger you are before surgery, the stronger you’ll be after. That’s the philosophy behind prehabilitation (or “prehab”), the process of improving strength and functional capacity before surgery through a comprehensive and targeted...
by azneuro | Aug 13, 2019 | Adults, Health, Kids, Physical therapy, Wellness
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Spasticity is “a condition in which there is an abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle, which might interfere with movement, speech, or be associated with discomfort or pain.”...
by azneuro | Jul 15, 2019 | Adults, Health, Physical therapy, Wellness
For the total U.S. population, heart disease has been the leading cause of death for decades. The CDC published a study noting that approximately 80% of heart disease and stroke diagnoses can be prevented. Take a second to take that in. At least 800,000 American...