When someone suffers a stroke, the journey to recovery can be a long and arduous process. Due to the impact on the brain, individuals may encounter difficulties in recalling certain skills or abilities. In the Baltimore, MD, region, Steady Strides offers stroke rehabilitation services aimed at assisting individuals in rediscovering and relearning lost skills following a stroke.
A large number of people who go through a stroke suffer from some sort of physical setback. Nearly half of stroke survivors contend with residual disabling limitations in moving around and every day tasks and activities. However, the extent and severity of these aftereffects varies greatly depending on the severity of the stroke and the person themselves.
Steady Strides is here to offer stroke rehabilitation that covers the entire spectrum of resulting disabilities. Our dedicated support aims to empower our patients and their loved ones to achieve greater independence and enhance their overall quality of life.
While most patients receive interventions to prevent strokes, few undergo expert care for the disabling post-stroke limitations. Despite evidence suggesting that some lost function may be recovered years after the initial stroke, the majority of recovery tends to occur sooner rather than later. Therefore, it is essential to seek the best stroke rehabilitation care as soon as possible.
Following a stroke complications such as tightness (aka "spasticity") of the arm or leg, shoulder pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), and difficulty moving around is common. These difficulties often benefit from specialized care provided by physicians, trained to address post-stroke conditions.
Spasticity is a common condition following a stroke, characterized by muscle tightness that can hinder the recovery of limb function and impede activities such as dressing and maintaining hygiene. Managing spasticity varies depending on the patient and may involve a range of interventions, including specific physical and occupational therapy exercises, tailored rehabilitation modalities, management of oral medications like baclofen, or chemodenervation using medical-grade botulinum toxin (commonly referred to as Botox), which is FDA-approved and typically covered by insurance.
Botox works locally at the nerve/muscle junction to alleviate muscle tightness associated with stroke. To help optimize recovery, our therapists employ therapeutic modalities and neuromuscular re-education techniques targeting the neural pathways from muscle to brain to maximize the effects of our interventions. Determining the most suitable interventions necessitates oversight from a specialist physician and optimum results require close collaboration with rehabilitation therapy specialists.
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At Steady Strides our stroke rehabilitation medical specialist physiatrist, Dr Atanelov, will help diagnose the conditions that may be limiting your rehabilitation progress. Dr Atanelov will prescribe imaging or neurodiagnostic work up, oral medications, bracing, modalities or perform steroid or Botox injections as needed and provide a detailed holistic yet tailor-made rehabilitation prescription treatment plan. We will work closely with our highly trained on-site physical and occupational therapists working as a team to help maximize chances of your successful recovery in Baltimore, Maryland.
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