According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 795,000 people suffer a stroke in the United States each year. Affecting nearly every group or demographic, strokes are not just something to think about as we age. Hospitalization rates for young stroke patients increased … [Read more...] about Stroke and Recovery – Understanding the Vital Information
Fitness Level May Impact Risk of Stroke
It's common knowledge that physical fitness is essential, particularly as we begin to age. Your fitness level can help combat a multitude of conditions that become more prevalent as we get older. Enhancing flexibility, improving our immune system's ability to ward off chronic illnesses, and … [Read more...] about Fitness Level May Impact Risk of Stroke
Raising Awareness About Strokes
In the month of May alone, 65,000 people in the U.S. will experience a stroke. Many people who experience strokes are not even aware that they were at risk. To raise awareness, the National Stroke Association has designated May as National Stroke Awareness Month. This year, they have focused their … [Read more...] about Raising Awareness About Strokes
The Brain Health Index and You
No one is immune from the possibility of a stroke. In fact, in the United States today, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. Although the stroke death rate has declined over 28 percent from 2004 to 2014, stokes still account for 11.8 percent of deaths worldwide and is the second-leading global … [Read more...] about The Brain Health Index and You
Breakthroughs in Stroke Treatment
In the United States today, strokes account for one out of every 19 deaths. That means that every year, nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke, and 200,000 of them die, killing one American on average every four minutes. While treatment for stroke has largely relied on drugs and surgery in the past, … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in Stroke Treatment
Beating Post-Stroke Depression
For many stroke survivors, post-stroke depression is a very real and difficult problem. In fact, approximately one-third of stroke sufferers are affected by post-stroke depression. However, just as there continues to be progress on the prevention and treatment of strokes, there are advances in … [Read more...] about Beating Post-Stroke Depression
More Good News for Stroke Survivors
While the statistics surrounding strokes can be scary, there is more and more evidence that treatments such as chiropractic neurology are effective and safe and leading stroke survivors back to a full and productive lifestyle. … [Read more...] about More Good News for Stroke Survivors
New Hope for Stroke Sufferers: Part Two
The idea of suffering, or having someone you care for suffer, a stroke can be quite scary. However, with advances in care and treatment in fields like Chiropractic Neurology, and more and more information available on how to treat or even avoid a stroke, there is new hope for stroke sufferers. … [Read more...] about New Hope for Stroke Sufferers: Part Two
New Hope for Stroke Sufferers
Chiropractic neurology is gaining popularity in the treatment of many conditions, from vertigo to headaches, pain management and traumatic brain injury to name a few. But did you know that this drug-free, non-invasive treatment is also helping stroke victims? The brain-based therapy that composes … [Read more...] about New Hope for Stroke Sufferers