Air Splint
Added a new tool to my arsenal today, an air splint. Jon, the OT, used it to immobilize my arm while he used manual motion and electrotherapy on my shoulder.…
Jim Brady
Jim Brady's story of resilience and determination after he was shot [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remembering-james-brady-73-spokesman-reagan-gun-control/] with President Reagan is remarkable. I treasure it for Brady's statement— > Discouragement is a temporary thing. You just saddle up and get back into the fight.…
Never too late
Certainly not a flashy video, but it's awfully good to hear it affirmed that it's never too late to start stroke rehab.…
No Plateau in Sight
> @polarben [https://twitter.com/polarben] "It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin — Katherine Konner (@soulboat) February 21, 2014 [https://twitter.com/soulboat/statuses/436895223386341376] You wouldn't expect a…
Persistence
First, Ben Saunders, on completing the Scott Expedition > "With each step, try to reach a bit further forward than you think you can" - @polarben [https://twitter.com/polarben] #inspiration [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23inspiration&src=hash] #QuoteOfTheDay [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23QuoteOfTheDay&…
A Day to Remember
What should have been a routine doctor's visit yesterday created a stir when the elevator to the first floor went out of service. The last few patients of the day gamely walked down three flights of stairs. This doesn't have the resonance of Senator Kirk on…
Mindset
In a post about Carol Dweck's Mindset: The New Psychology of Success [http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/01/29/carol-dweck-mindset/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+brainpickings%2Frss+%28Brain+Pickings%29] , I think Brain Pickings may have told you everything…
New Splint
I got two new splints yesterday. This one works on elbow extension and wrist supination. I didn't take a picture yet of the splint for wrist extension.…