Therapy device helps patients recover from stroke
Therapy device helps patients recover from stroke
May is designated National Stroke Awareness Month to not only raise awareness about the risks, signs and symptoms but also highlight new therapies and treatment approaches.
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0 -> well may is national stroke awareness
1.839 -> month an opportunity to not only raise
3.6 -> awareness about the risks and the signs
5.44 -> and symptoms
6.24 -> but also a good time to highlight some
7.839 -> new therapies and treatment approaches
9.44 -> which is what we are doing in today's
10.88 -> health cast
13.04 -> the simple act of using a cell phone has
15.519 -> been a challenge for lance tucker
17.359 -> ever since he had a stroke in late 2019.
20.48 -> the day that it happened my wife and i
22.32 -> were going to the social security
24.08 -> administration to start signing up for
25.76 -> my benefits
27.84 -> and literally the first indication maybe
31.279 -> that happened was that i forgot my
32.88 -> social security number
34.16 -> which i never forget after a month of
36.64 -> hospital in-patient rehab
38.559 -> lance came to miami physical therapy
40.48 -> associates where he was introduced to a
42.64 -> multi-use device
44 -> called the vitaglide this device we use
46.48 -> it from the very early stages
48.16 -> other post-stroke rehab to the point
51.199 -> where it's wheelchair accessible we can
52.719 -> get their wheelchair
53.76 -> right up to the device and it can
55.84 -> transition to help someone with standing
58.079 -> balance and walking and it was nice
60.239 -> because i was able to adjust
61.84 -> my position in machines and the more
65.199 -> that i used it and the better that i got
67.68 -> i like the capability that it had
69.76 -> finally i was
70.72 -> able to stand the ability to build upper
73.119 -> body strength from a variety of
74.64 -> positions
75.36 -> allows patients to live more
76.72 -> independently the person can really
78.56 -> exercise it's really great for cardio
80.64 -> cardiac function aerobic conditioning
83.28 -> but also for strengthening and
84.479 -> flexibility
85.36 -> the device has made a real difference in
87.2 -> lance's mobility
88.72 -> and his life before i couldn't bend down
92.64 -> pick up anything now i can bring down
94.079 -> pick up things you know
96.72 -> well anyone can suffer from excuse me
98.799 -> suffer from a stroke at any age but the
100.56 -> majority happen to people
102.079 -> over the age of 65 risk factors include
104.72 -> things like
105.439 -> smoking drinking high blood pressure
107.52 -> high cholesterol
108.64 -> and bad eating habits all of which you
111.119 -> have the power
112 -> to change
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdRAUfjz9CY