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When I started this blog in 2012 I thought my life was over and I said in this ‘About Me’ section that “I used to be a physical therapist.” Now, I’m back to work as a physical therapist with an ENTIRELY different perspective and treatment methods.
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.
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What are YOUR Goals in Therapy?
I’m going to write a post here for all the inpatient therapists that might stumble across this page. My advice – GET RID of the question “What are your goals?”. Before I had my stroke, I was a physical therapist… Read More ›
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Ataxia
When there is a problem with the cerebellum, along with an intention tremor you also may have ataxia. I have very ataxic movement. Ataxia means a problem with coordination. Every time I was evaluated by a doctor, one thing they… Read More ›
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Headaches
I always had migraines my whole life. I know what head pain feels like. Weird thing is I didn’t get a headache when I was having a stroke. Usually, a really bad headache accompanies a stroke. After the stroke, I… Read More ›
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Napping
I always LOVED to nap. I’m known for my napping skills. After the stroke, I took napping to a whole new level. I slept A LOT. My body just wanted to be asleep. I would have occupational therapy at 1:00… Read More ›
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Warning Signs/Risk Factors for Stroke
I had no warning signs, none. This happened to me out of the blue one morning. I felt absolutely fine the days/weeks/months prior to my stroke. One morning I just collapsed. I kinda knew at the time I was having… Read More ›