Shannon Cobb
Stoppin' Knee Poppin'
Not the most technical way to refer to the occurrence of your knee hyper extending. Knee Hyper-extension occurs when the knee...
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Shannon Cobb
- May 9
- 2 min
Are You Floating or Surfing
I have the benefit of teaming up with some awesome providers who help my clients. One is a Psychologist. She used this analogy to help...
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Shannon Cobb
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
One Big Reason Your Knee Won’t Bend After Stroke
I am gratefully a member of lots of different Stroke groups online. One problem that I see folks bring up frequently is difficulty with...
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Shannon Cobb
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Managing Stroke Spasticity without Pills or Injections-Part 2
There are lots of folks out there who like to do all they can to manage their health without using medications. While for some, this may...
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Shannon Cobb
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Managing Stroke Spasticity Without Pills or Injections- Part 1
The American Stroke Association states : ".After a stroke, muscles may become stiff, tighten up and resist stretching. This is called...
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Shannon Cobb
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Why More Walking Isn't Necessarily Better After Stroke
More is better, right? When we think of improving after a stroke the science tells us more repetition is one key to improvement. But,...
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Shannon Cobb
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Fitness for Stroke Survivors- What do We Know?
“If exercise could be packaged in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” -Robert...
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Shannon Cobb
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Stroke Spasticity, Botox and Stretching- Oh My
There are lots of questions out there about Botox and how it can help a stroke survivor. If you want to learn some basics on spasticity...
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Shannon Cobb
- Mar 27, 2022
- 3 min
3 Reasons Your Arm Gets Tight When You Walk
Lots of stroke survivors have issues with their arm “drawing” up when they walk. They find that their elbow bends, their arm draws into...
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Shannon Cobb
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
The 1 Sneaky Thing That Can Increase Your Risk Of A Fall?
Falls; they’re only funny when you’re watching America’s Funniest Home Videos and even then they make you hold your breath for a second. ...
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Shannon Cobb
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
5 signs your dizziness could be GONE today
A few weeks ago I had a man (let’s call him Doug) come to see me after suffering a fall at home from his chronic dizziness. Due to his...
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Shannon Cobb
- Feb 2, 2020
- 3 min
3 "Rs" For Boosting Brain Change After Stroke
Did you know that the 1990s was considered the Decade of the Brain? There was more National Institutes of Health spending on brain...
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Shannon Cobb
- Aug 26, 2019
- 1 min
Exercise Your Eyes and Improve Your Balance
Did you know that when you are having "dizziness' you may be having problems with how your brain is processing information from your...
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Shannon Cobb
- May 19, 2019
- 3 min
5 Things You Can Do To Take Control Of Your Improvement After Your Stroke
May is Stroke Awareness month and we have been providing some information on awareness of the signs of stroke Remember BE FAST B: sudden...
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Shannon Cobb
- Nov 5, 2018
- 2 min
What Should Exercise After Stroke Look Like?
Did you know that the American Stroke Association has an official published statement that says it recommends “physical activity and...
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Shannon Cobb
- Oct 10, 2018
- 3 min
5 things to know to help get your arm moving after stroke
1. The problem is in your brain While you may feel that it is the arm that is having the trouble, it is the part of the brain that...
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Shannon Cobb
- Sep 10, 2018
- 2 min
Have you been let down by therapy? 3 signs you need to switch
Did you know that the CDC reports that less than 1/3 of those who had a stroke in South Carolina received outpatient therapy? That is...
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Shannon Cobb
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
5 Reasons your Progress has Not Actually Plateaued
In this blog post I'll tell you 5 things that may have you believing (falsely) that your progress has "Plateaued" You may have been told...
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