I tried some rehab sessions with Wii (liked the idea but hated the dumbed-down graphics), and this seems more developed. It seems more developed and more intensive than anything I’ve been exposed to. That comment at the end about people who want to continue playing sports makes me think…
Never quite heard the stakes for rehab framed this way> Research suggests rehabilitation work should start in the acute care hospital as early as 24 to 48 hours after a stroke. “That’s where we see the best outcome and the most opportunity because the brain is still adapting…
There’s much to admire in this Metro Connection story but here’s an excerpt that shows me the meaning and power of persistence: ”It was so magical…Of all the awards I have received this one really is the most special for me, because I had to work so…
This playlist from TED includes Jill Taylor’s talk about stroke as well as Aimee Mullins on opportunity of adversity. I hope the other five talks are as good. 7 powerful stories of recovery after injury [http://blog.ted.com/2012/11/28/7-powerful-stories-of-recovery-after-injury]…
I was given an Empi machine Tuesday. It’s an electrotherapy device that ” produces a mild electrical current transmitted via lead wires to electrodes placed on the skin.” This is how it looks on my arm. On Wednesday, I saw this via @FastCompany [http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671273/watch-body-parts-get-zapped-to-the-beat-in-this-wild-music-video#1]…
Jad Abumrad posted this yesterday. > After my talk on Sunday, this guy show me how to hook up a severed cockroach leg to an iPad pic.twitter.com/LwMTcCVZ [http://t.co/LwMTcCVZ] — Jad Abumrad (@JadAbumrad) August 21, 2012 [https://twitter.com/JadAbumrad/statuses/237901870914469889] As the video from…
Label this one From-the-department-of-stuff-I-never-thought-I’d-never-do. At the Festival of American Folklife on the National Mall.…