"Remaining active following a stroke"
This week on "Life After Stroke with Christopher Ewing", Christopher chats with the group about the importance of remaining active and creative, and not giving in (and not giving up) following a stroke. "Life After Stroke" is a hit radio show hosted by Emmy Award winning TV host, motivational speaker, and stroke survivor, Christopher Ewing. Join our weekly online stroke support groups! Just go to www.thestrokechannel.tv for more info and to sign up! “Life After Stroke” is a pr...
28 Mars 201948min
Abilities Expo
This week on "Life After Stroke with Christopher Ewing", Christopher chats with David Korse, President & CEO of Abilities Expo, a nationwide trade show dedicated to highlighting products geared for those who may have a physical disability or motor function impairment. Abilities Expo brings exhibitors from around the world all under one roof, allowing visitors to see, up-close, some of the wonderful products that are out there that can make life easier.Christopher recently attended the Abi...
11 Mars 201957min
Cognitive Difficulties
On this week's show, we chat with Dr. Annette Swain, a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in cognitive difficulties following a stroke. Topics covered in this episode include: - Following a stroke, what area of the brain is more prone to cause cognitive difficulties? - Do all strokes cause some type of cognitive difficulty? - What type of cognitive difficulties happen the most following a stroke? - What is actually happening in the brain during a stroke that causes cognitive diff...
28 Feb 20191h 19min
Interview w/ author Kathi Koll
On this week's show, we chat with Kathi Koll, author of the book “Kick Ass Kinda Girl: A Memoir of Life, Love and Caregiving”. She is also the president and founder of the Kathi Koll Foundation, which offers support for caregivers. In 2005, Kathi’s husband, Don, suffered a major stroke that left him paralyzed from the neck down and on a respirator. Doctors said he would only live for 24 hours, but he went on to live for another 6 1/2 years. In this very poignant interview, Kathi details some ...
18 Feb 20191h 30min
"Spasticity and Botox"
On this week's show, we chat with Dr. Echo Tan, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Tan has been in the neurology department at Cedars for over 4 years and is a specialist in movement disorders, and treating spasticity in stroke survivors through the use of botox. Topics covered in this episode include: - What is spasticity? - When does spasticity usually happen following a stroke? - Spasticity is also a sign of recovery! How? - Which ...
10 Feb 20191h 32min
"Occupational Therapy for Stroke"
On this week's show, we chat with Megan K. Young, Occupational Therapy Supervisor at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA.Ms. Young received her Master’s of Arts in Occupational Therapy from University of Southern California in 2010, began her professional OT career in the pediatric setting, but had a desire to work with the adult population in a hospital setting and made the transition in 2013. She has experience working in acute care, acute rehabilitation, and home health set...
31 Jan 20191h 6min
"Physical Therapy for Stroke"
This week on "Life After Stroke with Christopher Ewing", we chat with Qing Zhang, a Doctor of Medicine in Beijing China, who is now a Neuro-Certified Specialist in Physical Therapy at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Topics covered in this episode include: - The most common physical deficits following a stroke - Why is there weakness following a stroke▪How to get stronger following a stroke - How to strengthen your ability to walk better following a stroke - Time frame of pot...
19 Jan 20191h 7min
"Physical Therapy Research for Stroke"
This week on "Life After Stroke with Christopher Ewing", we chat with Dr. James Finley and Dr. Natalia Sanchez in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at USC. Topics covered in this episode include: - The research that goes into improving the motor skills of stroke survivors - The work that it takes to be able to apply to do clinical studies on the effects of stroke - Some of the exciting advances that are happening in the area of stroke and stroke rehabilitation and much, ...
17 Jan 20191h 22min
