Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Levine, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936303477 ISBN 13: 9781936303472

Publisher: Demos Health, 2012

Synopsis

Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in the reader's hands by providing simple-to-follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of recovery. Basic concepts covered include repetition of task-specific practice, proper scheduling of practice, setting goals and measuring recovery.

Sections new to the second edition cover the latest research from neuroscience, treatments for recovering sensation as well as recovery strategies for the young stroke survivor. Also included is a breakdown of the phases of recovery and how these phases can provide structure to efforts towards recovery.

Stronger After Stroke promotes:

• Repetition of task-specific movements
• Proper scheduling of practice
• Challenges at each stage of recovery
• Setting goals and recognizing when they have been achieved

The second edition is completely revised throughout incorporating feedback from readers and the latest research data. Peter has written a new chapter on "recovery core concepts" that defines the stages of recovery and explains how these stages can structure efforts toward recovery. There is also a new Question and Answer section culled from the talks Peter regularly gives on the subject.

About this title

About the Author

Peter G. Levine is the director of SynapsTogether and the author of The Stroke Recovery Blog (Stronger After Stroke Blog). Since the late 1990s Pete has been a researcher focused on stroke recovery. He started as a Research Associate at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in the late 1990s. He was also the Co-Director of the RehabLab and continues with the RehabLab (now at Ohio State University Medical Center) as a consultant. Pete communicates what he's learned in research through his blog, magazine and journal articles, numerous talks on stroke recovery and his book, Stronger After Stroke.

Review

This is a tremendously important book. Peter Levine has carefully and accurately brought together complex research findings from both basic neuroscience and clinical rehabilitation. Not only that, but he has made the material both accessible and enjoyable to read.” Sarah A. Raskin, PhD, ABBP/ABCN, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, Trinity College

Recovery from stroke is a lifelong journey. Stronger After Stroke by Peter Levine provides a hopeful, practical, and informative roadmap that explains how the brain recovers in the early stages of stroke recovery and guides the reader through lifestyle strategies that will lead to a healthy and happy life after stroke.” Katherine J. Sullivan, PhD, PT, Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, University of Southern California

This second edition of Stronger After Stroke incorporates a straightforward, commonsense, outsider’ perspective. The combination of Pete’s voice as a writer and his veracity for science over sentiment’ distinguish this book from the rest of the pack.” Stephen J. Page, PhD, MS, MOT, FAHA, Director, Neurorecovery and Rehabilitation Laboratory; The Ohio State University Medical Center

Brain plasticity is one of the most exciting discoveries ever made because it has implications for everyone. In Stronger After Stroke, Peter Levine explains how the discovery that the brain can be rewired is bringing new hope to stroke survivors. While this book is aimed directly at stroke survivors I also highly recommend it to all caregivers (including physicians) and loved ones because it contains practical, down-to-earth advice. More importantly, it separates the science from the hype and gathers all the latest information into one easy-to-read volume.” Ginger Campbell, MD, Creator and Host of the Brain Science Podcast, Author of Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty
Praise for the First Edition:

"A Selection of the American Stroke Association's 2009 Annual Summer Reading List"

"The subjects covered in detail in this book are not commonly found in other consumer health books on the subject of stroke; therefore, it would make a good addition to most consumer health collections." CAPHIS, Consumer Newsletter of the Medical Library Association

"Stroke survivors and their families have a fine guide to recovery in Stronger After Stroke, ...Stronger After Stroke provides a powerful roadmap to recovery and is a top pick for any general-interest or health collection." California Bookwatch

"This book can serve as positive inspiration for patients with stroke that will face such a long and arduous journey." Lisa Lombardo, editor Advance for Physical Therapists and PT Assistants

"...researcher with the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Cincinnati presents a more effective treatment philosophy." ForeWord Magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Demos Health
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1936303477
• ISBN 13: 9781936303472
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288