Steve’s seizure treatment is working quite well. Today he saw his neurologist and the doctor was very surprised that Steve hadn’t had another seizure since the last time he saw him five months ago. He knew Steve wasn’t taking the full dose of medication he prescribed, and he told us then that that low of [...]
I’m sure you’ve heard of Botox injections for cosmetic reasons, but did you know it can treat neurological spastic disorders in stroke survivors? Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and may interfere with movement, speech, and manner of walking. The degree [...]
It’s been about 5 weeks since we got the new lift chair. Steve is able to fully recline in the 3-way positional chair, so he can take naps with his legs fully elevated. It’s much easier for him to get up out of the chair with the lift mechanism, so that part is working out [...]
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