Stroke Rehabilitation: What is Neuroplasticity?

Neuroplasticity is the capacity of the brain to re-organize following injury. It is well known that we continue to learn thoughout life. This is the basis for which we can say that the brain has the ability to learn (or learn) movement after an injury. In rehab we rely heavily on activity dependent neuroplasticity. In short, this means that with new experience (for example picking up a cup with the weak arm) the brain has the capacity to learn this skill. This is much different than how we think about "muscle strengthening".

It is extremely important to understand the difference when approaching your rehabilitation program. This is the same mechanism for rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis, parkinsons disease, guillain barre syndrome, and many other neurologic conditions. Stop thinking about "strengthening" and start thinking about "learning". This will enable you to really take your rehab to the next level.

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