The brachial plexus is the network of nerves that sends signals from your spinal cord to your shoulder, arm, and hand. A brachial plexus injury occurs when these nerves are stretched, compressed, or in the most serious cases, ripped apart or torn away from the spinal cord. Treatment for a

When an area of the brain is damaged from a stroke, the loss of normal function of part of the body may occur. This may result in a disability. The hand is among the most commonly vulnerable organ to strokes. When a stroke occurs, the hands may experience increased tone or stiffness due

Stroke incident increases progressively with age, peaking in people over the age of 85. 75% of strokes are found in people over 65 years of age. After a stroke, it is estimated that about 20% of subjects do not recover and lose the functionality of the upper limb, especially the

Recovering from a brain aneurysm is a major life event that continues long after discharge from the hospital.  Following a brain Aneurysm (a brain injury), patients often face a myriad of physical, emotional, and cognitive changes with long-lasting impacts. Rehabilitation can significantly influence long-term recovery by helping patients learn new

A stroke can interrupt the blood flow to a certain area of the brain.  It is a medical emergency and prompt treatment is crucial. Our lifestyle choices and habits may impact our risk of stroke. While healthy habits can reduce it significantly. Many stroke risk factors are related to lifestyle,

The activities of daily living are the basics of self-care. After a stroke, routine activities can be a challenge. Tasks oriented towards taking care of one’s own body and enabling basic survival and well-being. Like getting dressed, preparing meals, bathing, doing laundry can become huge obstacles.  As a matter of fact,

 Loss of hand function following high-level spinal cord injury (SCI) is perceived as a high priority area for rehabilitation. Indeed, Self-administered rehabilitation using the SEM Glove is effective for improving and retaining gross and fine hand motor function for people living with chronic spinal cord injury at home.  Studies characterize the neuromuscular mechanism

In patients undergoing surgery, optimal pain management leads to improved perioperative outcomes, patient’s satisfaction with surgery, and a more rapid functional recovery. Recently, the use of multimodal pain management strategies has become increasingly common.. In particular, there has been a rise in the use of peripheral nerve blocking. Initial physical