In the US, more than 795,000 people have a stroke ... of physical and occupational therapy — unfortunately, many will need partial or full-time care after a stroke. Most recovery takes place ...

These stroke survivors are in the hospital and typically get 3 hours of rehabilitation every day. Their job is to get ready to go home. Kristi Coltrane, Occupational ... on this hand or this ...

Physical therapy ... to overall recovery success. Rehabilitation focuses intensively on helping stroke survivors regain independence in daily activities. Occupational therapists work with patients ...

The treatment delivers electrical pulses to the brain during rehabilitation therapy ... but the stroke's limited that completely," he adds. Ava Coughlan, an occupational therapist, is here to ...

NEW YORK — A breakthrough treatment is making a huge difference for stroke survivors, improving hand and arm ... patient is working with occupational and physical therapy to enhance those ...

If he is, medics will aim to help give him more movement in his arm and hand ... but the stroke's limited that completely," he adds. Ava Coughlan, an occupational therapist, is here to test ...