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	<title>Stroke Survivor Blog &#187; Foot Drop</title>
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		<title>Stroke Pain is Constant</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stroke pain is a constant, but unwelcome companion for my husband, a stroke survivor since February 2008. I call him a stroke survivor, not stroke victim because he is still alive and recovering. Steve has literally experienced stroke pain from head to toe, and it&#8217;s unlike ordinary pain. Regular pain relievers are ineffective against nerve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strides in Stroke Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slow and steady, steady and slow, that&#8217;s the only way to go! This saying describes Steve&#8217;s progress, slow but making good progress. Tonight he walked into church for Wed. night Bible study instead of wheeling in his chair. This morning he was able to lift his left arm up to his face while lying on his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stroke Survivor in Suspension Walking System</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foot Drop]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harnessed up to a suspension walking system, Steve felt freedom in walking for the first time in more than 7 months. As the unit was pushed along by two therapists with Steve in the middle, he had no fear of falling if his left leg buckled. This concern has kept him from shifting his weight to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walk-Aide Stimulation Tried on Leg</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yeserday, Steve&#8217;s physical therapist Paul brought out a sales rep from the Walk-Aide company to test their device on Steve&#8217;s leg for improving his walking ability, which has been hindered by &#8220;foot drop&#8221;. Foot drop is a condition caused by weakness or paralysis of the muscles involved in lifting the front part of the foot, which causes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFO Needed for Foot Drop</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve has been diagnosed with a condition called &#8220;foot drop&#8221;, a side effect of the stroke that is hindering his therapy. Foot drop (sometimes called drop foot) is a condition caused by weakness or paralysis of the muscles at the ankle joint, and causes an inability to lift the front part of the foot. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foot Drop Hinders Therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve has been diagnosed with a condition called foot drop, a side effect of the stroke that is hindering his therapy. Foot drop (sometimes called drop foot) is a condition caused by weakness or paralysis of the muscles at the ankle joint, and causes an inability to lift the front part of the foot. This [...]]]></description>
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