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“I ate my oatmeal with my right hand!”
After only 3 weeks of sessions with the SaeboStim Micro, this patient was able to use a spoon and eat with her affected hand! She could still feel the stimulation in her treated hand several hours after the device was removed, and continues to make progress toward achieving her goals.
Intensive 2-Day Stroke Boot Camp Now Available
Offered by Saebo’s co-founder, Henry Hoffman, as well as occupational therapists specializing in neurorehabilitation, the Stroke Arm and Hand Clinic provides an intensive, 2-day upper extremity treatment program for patients suffering from neurological impairments such as spasticity and weakness. The specialized stroke clinic, located in Charleston, SC is geared primarily towards clients that struggle with arm and hand function. Is this you? Improve recovery at the Stroke Hand and Upper Limb Clinic. “Through the use of the latest treatment techniques and breakthrough medical devices, further recovery is possible months or even years post stroke”, stated Heidi Hoffman, occupational therapist. “Research shows that most stroke survivors do not...
Reclaim Your Reach With Shoulder Exercises For Stroke Recovery
Recovering your arm and shoulder movement after a stroke can be challenging. If you can’t easily grasp and release objects, move your arms forward, or use your arms to support your weight or you’re just starting your recovery with a Saebo solution, it’s important to incorporate helpful shoulder exercises for stroke recovery into your daily routine at home. And that’s exactly what Occupational Therapist Hoang Tran recommends. Hoang focuses on shoulder and arm mobility at her outpatient rehabilitation center, Hands-on Therapy. She opened the Florida center in 2014 after extensive clinical experience, including more than a decade at Miami Beach’s Mount Sinai Medical Center. As a...
Important Facts About Stage 4 of Stroke Recovery
In the 1970s, a Swedish occupational and physical therapist named Signe Brunnstrom developed a seven-stage approach to stroke recovery. The focus of the Brunnstrom Approach is the restoration of motor control following a stroke. Therapists and doctors use this approach to evaluate the progress of stroke recovery and guide their interventions. Engineers and technologists also use this process to help them build tools that will effectively support stroke recovery. What Happens During Stage 4 of Stroke Recovery? When a stroke patient reaches stage 4, they have already regained some motor control. Throughout this stage, voluntary movement will go from difficult to easy. Although there...
