AVA Neuro Rehabilitation centre

Stroke  mainly happen by two ways. Either there is a blood clot or plaque that blocks an artery in the brain, or a blood vessel in the brain breaks, causing a bleed in the brain. This stops blood from getting through, stopping the delivery of oxygen and nutrients. Blocked artery A stroke caused by a blood clot is called an ischemic stroke . There are two types of ischemic stroke: Embolic stroke If a blood clots forms somewhere in the body, it can travel through the bloodstream to the brain. Once in the brain, the clot travels to a blood vessel that’s too small for it to pass through. It gets stuck there and stops blood from getting through. Thrombotic stroke As the blood flows through the arteries, it may leave behind cholesterol-laden plaques that stick to the inner wall of the artery. Over time, these plaques can increase in size and narrow or block the artery and stop blood getting through. A transient ischemic  attack (TIA) is sometimes k...

A condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted is Spasticity . This contraction causes tightness or stiffness of the muscles and can interfere with speech, normal movement, and gait. Damage to the portion of the spinal cord or brain that controls voluntary movement may cause  Spasticity .   For the management of spasticity, a variety of strategies are available. It includes improving hygiene, pain, gait, activities of daily living (ADLs), and ease of care; decreasing the frequency of spasm and related discomfort; and eliminating noxious stimuli.   While treating a spastic muscle, it is necessary to assess the impact of its antagonistic muscle groups. While often weak, these muscle groups themselves may be spastic. Without treatment of the antagonist muscle treatment of the agonist muscle may create an additional problem instead of a solution.   Types of therapy   A vari...

Spinal Cord The spinal cord is a collection of nerves that go from the bottom of the brain down to back. There are 31 pairs of nerves that leave the spinal cord and go to arms, legs, chest, and abdomen. These nerves allow the brain to give commands to muscles and cause movements of arms and legs. The nerves that control arms exit from the upper portion of the spinal cord, while the nerves to legs exit from the lower portion of the spinal cord. The nerves also control the function of organs including the heart , lungs, bowels, and bladder. The spinal cord runs through the spinal canal. This canal is surrounded by the bones in neck and back called vertebrae which make up the backbone of the human. The vertebrae are divided into 7 necks (cervical) vertebrae, 12 chests (thoracic) vertebrae and 5 lower back (lumbar) vertebrae. The vertebrae help protect the spinal cord from injury. Spinal Cord Injury The spinal cord is very sensitive to injury. If it is damaged unlike o...