Let's unpack the worst myth about stroke recovery including where it started, why it's still being spread, and why we HAVE to debunk it!

References/Resources

Primary Source: 2015 article – The lingering effects of a busted myth—false time limits in stroke rehabilitation. I emailed Dr. Zehr, one of the authors of this study, who provided me with the published copy. This is a draft copy, the only available copy I could find online. https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bi...

Canadian Best Stroke Practices: http://www.strokebestpractices.ca/

Cognitive Recovery After Stroke: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

More Therapy Better for Stroke Rehab Outcomes: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.11...

Treadmill Exercise Improves Ambulation In Chronic Stroke: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16151...

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:13 Where did the myth start?
01:30 Why The Myth Is Wrong
04:42 Why The Myth Is Still Being Spread
06:11 What We Know Now
07:13 Why It Must Be Debunked
07:43 Outro
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