Tag: Rehabilitation
Emotional Stress of Stroke Recovery
A stroke is a life-changing event that affects the body, the mind and the heart. In addition to possible organic injury to the parts of the brain that control emotions, stroke recovery itself can profoundly alter a patient’s sense of self. Speech, movement and cognitive ability may all be affected by a stroke. Not surprisingly […]
Supporting Patients Through Speech Therapy
What Is Speech Therapy? Talking is important. It helps us speak with family, work, make friends, and live on our own. Sometimes, people have trouble talking or understanding others. This can happen because of sickness, injury, or slow growth. When this happens, a speech therapist can help. Speech therapy is provided by licensed speech‑language pathologists […]