Mark Smith, Consultant Physiotherapist in Stroke Rehabilitation, looks at Cochrane evidence on physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke and the implications for service delivery
Cognitive rehabilitation after stroke – an urgent plea for good research
In a blog for our series #LifeAfterStroke, neuropsychologist Marta Bienkiewicz takes a look at the evidence on cognitive rehabilitation.
“I miss me…” Life after stroke.
In this blog, Caroline Carus reflects on some of the impacts of her stroke, one year on.
Stroke rehabilitation trials: let’s measure what matters
Julie Duncan Millar, PhD Student and Physiotherapist, discusses measuring what matters to stroke survivors and developing a new toolkit of outcome measures for use in stroke trials
Virtual reality for people with stroke or Parkinson’s disease: bringing therapy home
Neuropsychologist Marta Bieńkiewicz explores the potential of virtual reality to help people with Parkinson's disease, and after stroke, and looks at the evidence
Vaginal dilator therapy: vibrate, dilate, or wait?
Nurse and researcher Tracie Miles blogs about Cochrane evidence on vaginal dilator therapy after pelvic radiotherapy, and about what happens when science listens to women
After hip fracture: how best to help people get back on their feet
Hip fracture is a common injury, but do we have reliable evidence to guide care and rehabilitation?
Stroke rehabilitation: maximizing arm and hand function after stroke
In a blog for our new series Evidence for Everyday Allied Health (#EEAHP), occupational therapist Danny Minnow looks at evidence on interventions to improve upper limb function after stroke.
Occupational therapy for stroke: what is it and how can it help?
Do you know what occupational therapy is? In this guest blog, Danny Minkow tells us more about it and how it can help people recover from stroke.
Helping stroke survivors get back on their feet
Physiotherapist Clare Major helps us look at the latest evidence on physical rehabilitation after stroke
Static splinting after stroke: are therapists overlooking the evidence?
Static splinting is still used after stroke but should it be? OT student Danny Minkow asks for evidence.
Waiting for the royal baby? We’ve new arrivals in the Cochrane Library
July is proving to be an exciting month here in the UK. Andy Murray is the new Wimbledon Champion,...