Tag Archives: Stroke

A recent study showed that approximately 80% of stroke patients suffer from foot drop following a stroke, feeling uneasiness or instability, and decreased balance. Foot drop can result in an inability to walk and is often the result of brain stem nerves or spinal cord damage. Depending on the individual patient’s needs, various treatment options are available for foot drop. …

If you are under the age of 18, what do you think your chances are of getting a stroke? Zero? 1 in a million? What if I told you that for every 100,000 under 18 year olds, 11 of them will have a stroke? Strokes are commonly associated with old age, but most people don’t realize that anyone can have …