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How to Recover Hand Function After Brain Injury: Causes, Types, & Treatment

Published in Flint Rehab 30th July 2022

Understanding how to recover hand function after brain injury is essential to promote recovery. Often, the hands are the slowest part of the body to recover because they are furthest from the midline of the body. Slow progress is still progress, and there are many ways to boost your recovery such as rehab exercise.  This […]

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Spastic vs Flaccid Paralysis: Understanding Loss of Muscle Function & How to Treat It

Published in Flint Rehab 22nd July 2022

Paralysis refers to the complete or partial loss of muscle function. A neurological injury such as stroke or spinal cord injury can cause paralysis including spastic paralysis (increased muscle tone) and flaccid paralysis (reduced muscle tone). Knowing how to distinguish between spastic vs flaccid paralysis is important in order to receive proper treatment and maximize […]

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Can a Spinal Cord Injury Cause Memory Loss? The Correlation Between SCI and Cognitive Function

Published in Flint Rehab 16th May 2022

Survivors may experience a variety of cognitive effects after sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI), including fatigue and impaired memory. However, this begs the question, can a spinal cord injury cause memory loss?  The answer is no, at least not directly. Cognitive function is only affected by a spinal cord injury with a co-occurring traumatic […]

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