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Providing help to stroke patients is important in aiding their recovery. With patients suffering from physical and cognitive impairments, care and aid must be tuned to their specific needs to favour their recovery. When it comes to caring for a stroke patient at home, there will be plenty of work needed to change their everyday surroundings. In some cases, a complete change of their home and living arrangements is needed. For example, patients may need a bedroom on the ground floor as taking stairs might be challenging with reduced motor skills. Similarly, it might be easier to use a shower

For stroke and traumatic brain injury patients, regaining leg strength and mobility is a major goal throughout their recovery process. To reach this goal, patients are supported by physical therapists to practice key and basic movements. Physical therapists will suggest exercises to build muscle mass, reduce the risk of spasticity and encourage neuroplasticity. This helps regain vital motions such as standing up, walking and sitting down. With that in mind, here are some useful exercises to encourage leg strength. These exercises are designed to practice moving individual leg muscles. This helps to decrease the risk of spasticity in the leg

World Stroke Day is approaching!

At Moleac, we are committed to increase stroke awareness and to help stroke patients to Reconnect with their lives.

Check our Stroke Exercise eBook and access a large set of exercises with various intensities and customizations to further support your recovery.

One of the biggest changes emerging from the global pandemic is telemedicine. Using video calls to converse with medical experts has changed how we approach medical care. It has also gained more importance for medical specialists’ needs like the treatment of stroke and traumatic brain injuries patients.

People who have suffered serious brain injuries, such as a stroke or a traumatic brain injury (TBI), may need a lot of care to regain a sense of normality in their lives.

It is why rehabilitation programs often need to involve a team of rehabilitative care specialists to help patients return to an independent lifestyle. There are also specialised centres to carry out rehab programs. It can be tricky knowing who does what, so here’s a little guide to help you better understand their roles.

There are few exercises types that aid the body post-stroke or traumatic brain injuries (TBI) quite like yoga and tai chi.

Aside from being a great way to keep fit, mind-body exercises like yoga and tai chi are increasingly being used to help people with brain injuries improve their physical and mental health. So how do these exercises aid someone during the recovery process?

Moving around can be a constant struggle for anyone recovering from a brain injury such as a stroke or a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It’s why doctors and therapists often recommend the use of a mobility aid for patients who need it to get around. However, there are several types of aids to choose from. To help you choose, we’ve researched the main characteristics of different type of aids available and what purpose they serve. Knowing these types can make a big difference to how someone’s recovery progresses and how comfortable they feel going places. So, what are the types

Life is all about the little things making a vast difference. This can be done just by being in a green space. There’s something soothing and rejuvenating about connecting back to nature. But did you know that getting outdoors can make a huge difference to preventing strokes as well as recovering from them? Here’s how enjoying green spaces achieves this… It’s no secret that the greener an area, the fewer pollutants there are in the area. Clean air helps to improve your stamina and endurance. This makes completing physical tasks easier no matter how simple or tough they may be,

As much as post-stroke rehabilitation focuses on the patient, it is also critical to keep in mind those who are being the caregivers of the stroke patient and their own health. Being a caregiver is not only a full-time job at home but it also takes a lot of mental and physical strength out of themselves too. What can they do to remain healthy as caregivers? One of the most important things to stay a healthy caregiver is knowing your limits. Having to provide care on a 24/7 basis, you need to think about how well you can handle everything.

After a stroke or a traumatic brain injury, patients often lose control of their arms and hands. This makes carrying out any basic task difficult without assistance. This is why physical therapy plays an important role in rehabilitation. Physical therapists suggest the most appropriate ways to support neuroplasticity and get the brain rebuilding signals to muscles in your arms. This includes exercises to simulate basic movements. So, what arm exercises can you perform to improve rehabilitation? Basic stretches are important to regain full arm strength. Stretching reduces the risk of spasticity as well as joints stiffening. Shoulder stretch Forearm stretch