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Amputees and stroke survivors are being 'imprisoned at home' due to lack of physiotherapy
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy collected responses from members who reported cuts to services in more than 100 areas, covering more than half of all health boards and trusts across the UK.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke rehab should be offered for months longer than it currently is
People who have had a stroke are generally given physiotherapy for around a month, but those who received extra treatment saw improved physical ability, against the received wisdom that only early intervention helps
Source: New Scientist - Health - September 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research

TheraBracelet could boost weak hands after a stroke
While physiotherapy and hand exercises can help, researchers say the new device, TheraBracelet, could help speed up recovery for stroke patients.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Marr on the stroke that left him partially paralysed
I don't like watching myself struggle with physiotherapy. But after four years of recovery, it was time to be a bit more open, rather more honest.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke survivor: Virtual Reality helped me walk again
Shannon Mackey has been using virtual reality physiotherapy sessions to help learn to walk again after suffering a stroke.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke victims abandoned after they leave hospital as experts attack aftercare
A report, based on interviews with 1,200 stroke patients in England, reveals that many are left without the physiotherapy, speech therapy and rehabilitation they need to rebuild their lives.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Self-Advocacy
On August 18, 2008 I went up to the office to do a load of xeroxing, throwing my bag in the back seat of the car. When I got to school, however, something was wrong. Though early in the am, it was like I was drunk, with walking wobbly and difficult. Being a compulsive, I idiotically worked for half an hour, holding on to the copying machine to steady myself. Then I drove home (second stupid act), called the health help line, where they told me to get to the ER. And don't drive! Once there, they figured I had had a stroke and put me on coumadin, a powerful blood thinner. Three days later, in the evening, a nurse wrote on my...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is long-term paracetamol use not as safe as we thought?
Conclusion This is a valuable review that has searched the literature and identified eight observational studies in adults that have looked at the adverse effects that may be associated with paracetamol use. As the researchers say, it will add to information on the potential harms of paracetamol – an area where up-to-date information has been lacking. The studies included very large population sizes, and collectively provide some evidence suggesting potential effects upon the cardiovascular system, kidney and gastrointestinal system. There was also a suggestion of increased risk of all-cause mortality. However, it is v...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news

Are rehabilitation services following stroke accessed equitably in Australia?: findings from the psychosocial outcomes in stroke (POISE) cohort study
This study examines the determinants of physiotherapy and speech therapy utilisation in rehabilitation within a cohort of young stroke survivors in Australia. Methods: Psychosocial Outcomes in StrokE (POISE) was a three-year prospective observational study involving stroke survivors between the ages of 18 and 65 years recruited within 28 days of stroke. It was conducted in 20 stroke units in Australia. Participants were interviewed at 28 days (baseline), 6 and 12 months after stroke about their demographic and socioeconomic background, economic and health outcomes and the use of services. The primary outcome in this paper ...
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - September 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephen JanBeverley EssueNick GlozierRichard LindleyQiang LiMaree Hackett Source Type: research