The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the MicroTransponder Vivistim Paired VNS System (Vivistim System), a first-of-its-kind, drug-free rehabilitation system intended to treat moderate ...

Over five million people in the UK live with arm weakness, with stroke damage accounting for one million people of those people. The only intervention shown to improve arm function is repetitive, task ...

When someone has suffered arm weakness due to a stroke, it's important for them to perform repetitive exercises in order to regain strength in the limb. A new device is designed to help them do so, as ...

A new stroke rehabilitation computer program employs sensors to recognize and count arm movements with 77% accuracy, its makers say. Once refined and further tested, they plan to offer the program ...

TULSA, Okla. — In honor of May being Stroke Awareness Month, PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tulsa is introducing Green Country to the newest, cutting-edge technology in stroke care, Vivistim.

Researchers found that even those who did small amounts of exercise showed significant reductions in stroke risk. The research underscores the importance that “some physical activity is better than ...

A strong upper body truly makes everyday life a breeze. Consider this: By regularly performing upper-body exercises, carrying an overflowing laundry basket up the stairs or moving your fave armchair ...