Introduction: What are Tremors? Tremors are one type of movement disorder and can occur when something in the brain and supportive nervous system is not working properly. Although there are multiple subtypes of tremors and related movement disorders, common...
Introduction: What is a Cerebellum Stroke? When a cerebellar artery occlusion occurs, this result is a stroke in the area of the cerebellum. The word cerebellum in Latin refers to “little brain.” The cerebellum is a small area of the brain and is located at the back...
Introduction to Pontine Strokes If you or a loved one have had a pontine stroke or if you are a healthcare professional that is working with an individual who has had a stroke in this area of the brain, this overview will guide you in what you need to know to optimize...
For all of us, normal posture is an automatic movement that develops a child and involves trunk control, head control, mobility, the ability to tell where your body is in space, and the ability to bear weight or shift weight in all directions without falling over....
The service and profession of physical therapy (PT), also called physiotherapy, seeks to build a community that improves the health of society (American Physical Therapy Association). If you or a loved one had a stroke that caused disability related to functional...
