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| John C. Anderson Stroke Survivors Tattler |
- "Guest Bloggers" -- they have there own blog site in Canada or the USA, or ...
- "Bloggers" -- are people in Edmonton, they have their own blog site or not but at least they can e-mail to me.
See the brief biography & the nice picture:
Blogger - Arthur Prochazka
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| Arthur Prochazka Stroke Survivors Tattler |
- B.Eng., M.Sc., Ph.D.
- I trained in electrical engineering and biophysics at the University of Melbourne, Australia and then did my doctoral studies in neurophysiology in Germany and a postdoc at Monash University, Melbourne.
- I was a senior lecturer at St. Thomas’s Hospital Medical School, University of London before becoming a professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.
- Basic research done by my team included the first recordings from sensory receptors that signal limb position and force to the spinal cord and brain during voluntary movement.
- We then analyzed the activity of neurons in the spinal cord that control muscles during locomotion and one of my students produced an animated movie of these activation patterns. Computer models showed us that the activity patterns were highly adapted to the biomechanics of the limb.
- I then applied some of these findings to the task of improving hand function after stroke and spinal cord injury.
- Other clinically-oriented projects included tremor-suppression with functional electrical stimulation (FES), intraspinal microstimulation and pudendal nerve stimulation for bladder control, FES-assisted exercise therapy in stroke subjects and hands-free computer interfaces.
- Several devices invented in my laboratory have been commercialized through Rehabtronics Inc., a University of Alberta spin-off company. These include the ReJoyce (rehabilitation joystick for computerized exercise), the StimRouter (an implantable neural prosthesis), and a wireless earpiece that detects small toothclicks, enabling voluntary control of a hand stimulator.
- My current research is directed toward tele-rehabilitation, whereby therapists can remotely coach people with stroke and other disorders, performing exercises on the ReJoyce playstation.
- See Arthur Prochazka at the University of Alberta.
Guest Blogger - Barb Polan
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| Barb Polan Barb's Recovery |
- I was the general manager of a weekly community newspaper until ....
- On Nov. 12 / 2009, I woke up and got ready for work as usual but my husband, Tom, said "Something is definitely wrong. The left side of your face isn't working right either."
- Tom took me to the ER and I learned much later about my condition and how to walk with a quad-cane.
- The end of December at home, I started Physical Therapy (PT) every morning with a combination of range-of-motion and strength-building exercises.
- Soon I also learned what compassionate, supportive friends and family I have - everyone I know stepped up to help me through the ordeal.
- I have a wonderful, interesting husband and two grown children and we live in a lovely old historic house in Gloucester, a house that requires endless improvements, but is well worth the effort.
- More details about my recovery see Barb's Recovery.
Guest Blogger - Rebecca Dutton
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| Rebecca Dutton Home After a Stroke |
- I am an occupational therapist (OT) who specialized in stroke rehab. I continued my education by having a stroke in 2004 that paralyzed my dominant right side and impaired my balance.
- I live alone so I am both the caregiver and the stroke survivor.
- My non-dominant left hand got good at typing one-handed on the computer. Hundreds of practical solutions later I realized I had written a book called My Last Degree: A Therapist Goes Home After a Stroke.
- My sense of purpose continued to grow as I developed Power Point presentations for stroke survivor support groups, rehab professionals, and OT students.
- I live in New Jersey, U.S.A. You can e-mail me at homeafterastroke3@verizon.net or Tweet me @RebeccadEDutton or you can see my site Home After a Stroke.
Guest Blogger - Amy Shissler
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| Amy Shissler My Cerebellar Stroke Recovery |
- I used to be a physical therapist, well, I guess I still am but I identify myself as a stroke survivor.
- In 2011, I had a massive stroke at the age of 30.
- It’s a lot more common for a young person to have a stroke than anyone thinks. I could’ve taken a continuing education course about strokes but I decided to have one instead. I’m getting a much better education this way.
- Previously I worked for Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services.
- Arcadia University, Doctor of Physical Therapy - 2004–2007.
- James Madison University, BS Kinesiology and Exercise Science - 2001–2003.
- Now I am Blogger - a site about recovering from my stroke, with all kinds of useful tips and explanations from my physical therapy days.
- Please see my site My Cerebellar Stroke Recovery.
Guest Blogger - Robin
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| Robin Rocky Mountain Stroke Survivor |
- Little did I know when my husband took this photo of my two children and I a few days before Christmas in 2012 that the new year would bring something none of us were expecting: a stroke.
- As a 31 year old mother of two small children, I struggled to come to terms with my new life and how it affected my family.
- Like many others have done when confronted by a major life event, I started writing about it. When I could do nothing else, I kept typing.
- And I discovered that I wasn’t alone. There is a whole community of stroke bloggers.
- And then the Rocky Mountain Stroke Center, where I have received most of my therapy, discovered my writing and asked me to write for them.
- This blog expresses my views only. The Rocky Mountain Stroke Center has never been involved in the content.
- This blog is also not intended to provide medical advice of any sort. I am simply writing about my own experiences and those of other stroke survivors in the hopes that others will benefit from reading it as much as I have from writing it.
- I was and is a Family Physician but see Before the Stroke ...
- Please see my blog Rocky Mountain Stroke Survivor.
Guest Blogger - Molly Clarke
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| Molly Clarke Social Security Disability Help |
- I write for Social Security Disability Help in the U.S.A., a site that works to promote disability awareness and assist those throughout the Social Security Disability application process.
- S.S.D.H. offers a host of informational resources including an interactive disability forum, how-to’s, a Social Security Disability glossary and answers to frequently asked questions.
- I'm a blogger who regularly cover issues that provides some tips on how to navigate the system.
- Please read my blog Social Security Disability Help or contact me at mac@ssd-help.org.
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