Specialized physical therapy plays a defining role in post-stroke recovery, influencing mobility, independence and long-term quality of life. For health care leaders and clinicians, referral decisions ...

Share on Pinterest Higher-intensity walking combined with physical therapy could help improve stroke recovery and quality of life. alvarez/Getty Images In a new study, stroke survivors in a ...

Rehabilitation from stroke has traditionally focused on improving the function of the most severely affected arm. But ...

About 25% of Americans will experience a stroke, according to Steven Edgley, MD, director of stroke rehabilitation at University of Utah Health since 2006. Edgley knows full well how life-changing a ...

Share on Pinterest An observational study examines how age-related changes to white matter in the brain could impact recovery following a stroke. Rosem Morton for The Washington Post via Getty Images ...

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Nearly 800,000 people in the United States experience a stroke each year, and many experience changes to cognition, language, mobility, and mood that can last for months or years.

Traditional stroke rehabilitation therapy focuses on restoring strength and movement to the more impaired side of the body, ...

A stroke occurs when the flow of oxygen-carrying blood to part of the brain is interrupted by a blockage in a blood vessel or by bleeding ...

Follow local filmmaker Jaime Tafoya on his personal journey as a stroke survivor. Follow local filmmaker Jaime Tafoya on his personal journey as a stroke survivor and his path to recovery, which ...

Opening Up, Sharing Can Be Best Thing For Stroke Survivors, Study Says By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Dipika Aggarwal found her life turned upside ...

“It scared me that I couldn’t remember my parents’ names or my cat’s name. I had no idea what was happening." Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. For those who survive, ...