I'm a stroke coordinator for a large hospital and can't wait to share this video with the members of my stroke recovery group. You definitely have working knowledge of the struggles they often share with me and I think this will be very helpful to show them. Thank you so much for this post. I'll be on the lookout for more videos!

Thank you Dr. T I'm at a point in my stroke recovery (3rd year), where I really needed to hear this. I've followed you for awhile now and thru my therapy and encouragement from you and others I included more mental therapy with physical and let's just say starting to more educated about my recovery instead of focusing strictly on the physical. Again, Thanks! Chuck

The way I see it is lack of mobility feeds a negative input to mental health. Negative mental health feeds negativity to mobility. It's a vicious cycle. However, the cycle also works as a positive cycle. If you set reasonable goals and work towards them you will be successful. Remember, healing is a staircase, not an elevator. And the other items mentioned are very important as well. The journey to healing is not a day trip, it's a journey of many days and steps. Remember, One day at a time.

Dr. Tara Tobias...I am from India...I’m a stroke survivor and following all your videos from the past 3 years...I want to thank you for the great job you’re doing by making these inspiring videos for hopeless and helpless people like us....your videos truly put a new lives to our hope, strength and positivity🙏🏻👍

I'm so glad I found your channel! My mom had a stroke due to her neglecting her health and the stress that was induced upon her from the last 3 years. She was a nurse for 25 years and her being fired for not being jabbed pretty much destroyed her. She had a ruptured aneurysm and a month later had to get another aneurysm clipped. Now she's going in to finally get her bone flap put in place. We've been doing all these things with her! The hospital and rehab center don't do enough PT with pts...so we have to come in and do it! She hates it lol cuz it's hard. But she has no choice, er well we don't give her a choice. I keep telling her that the brain has neuroplasticity and it's like starting from scratch. Your brain has to rebuild those new connections! Cuz can't move her R side at all and speak properly. We also keep telling her that she'll never be @ 100% BUT she can get to 80! And when she feels down we show her vids of her when she had the stroke. What condition she was in then vs now. We keep a small lil vid diary of her progress. She's also lost 50lbs because of NPO. We laugh about it cuz that was one of her goals...to loose weight, lol. My mom can't walk yet but she's recovered a lot. She doesn't know it yet but she's going to start lifting weights too. Baby steps.

I just came home from having a stroke from a nursing home. I was given blood thinner needles in. My stomach every. 8 hours it was so painful. I had a blockage on the right side of my brain. It affected my left side. I had problems walking raising my arm. Physical therapy I took and it taught me how to walk with a walker. Thank God for that. Exercising 1hr30min a day I was taught to do. It help me to come home . I was given blood thinner pills to take once a day T

Thanks so much for the positive reinforcement here! After a previous video where you talked of the CDC recommendation of 150 minutes/week of cardio, I'm really liking having that goal of 5 to 6 minutes of walking on my treadmill four times/day. It's a small start to get me going. Maybe this will help someone else too. I need to make some changes to food (serving size mostly) and mindless eating.

All your video content is a constant source for new possibilities and helps me heal. I’m a recent stroke survivor and in week 5. God bless and ❤ to all survivors working to get back.

Thank you Tara for continuing to work hard to help people figure out how to begin and be invested in recovering from brain damage and stroke. Another stroke survivor I met told me to count your blessings and not your curses. I consider you in the blessings category; so thank you for all that you do to help!God bless you!

Thanks!

It's not always easy to deal with the after effects of a stroke. You're trying to get better at all chances, but you're possibly dealing with people that think they're knowing best.

This is excellent info. I’ve given up smoking, drinking and became a vegetarian after a stroke on April 9, 2021. I found your channel in May and enjoy your context. Thank you for helping us thru our process.

I had a stroke in November. It is now the beginning of May. I go to therapy once a week. I have found many of ways to have groceries delivered. I need this because I live alone and have to depend on friends to get to therapy and Dr.s visits. I live in a smaller remote town. I can’t walk because my balance is so bad. That’s the main problem I have. I can’t drive mainly because I need a walker to walk, and getting it in out of the car is hard and impossible for me alone. I like your videos because they give me information i need. I hope I can get to where I drive and be more independent.

My walking is still innovating. But I believe my body is almost back. We can all do it. Just ignore negative people who don't understand.

I wish you had been around after my brain surgeries. After a couple of months I was in a rehab strapped into a wheelchair with a patch over one eye for double vision. The medical so-called professionals had me drugged and recommended I go on government handouts because I wouldn't walk or work again. I got angry and determined. I read up on my condition, found I was being overdosed weaned myself off the pharmaceuticals, snuck out at night to go walking (unsteadily) and exercising. Got discharged worked for years to crawl up the ladder till I was traveling internationally for a company. Found a good Neurologist to give me clean bill of health. I loved your list. All good points, I would add avoid alcohol (I found out the hard way). Just keep at it!

Candace B. I’m new to this program, so I can’t speak from experience; however I want to say how impressed I am by Dr. Tobias. I fell down a longish flight of stairs in late 2019 and a few months later diagnosed with NPH. I received a VP adjustable shunt in August 2020. I have been in a clinical PT ever since. I am much improved with gait issues, but still have weakness on one side. Then last year, I started having a shaky hand. Of course I went right to the neurologist and I am finishing a 17 day trial of Levodopa carbidopa. No change so we can eliminate Parkinson’s. I may have a Parkinson symptom. So I am now seeing an OT. Anyway I’m telling you all this because as far as PT I read that the NPH PT programming is similar to the one used for stroke patients. A brain injury is a brain injury after all. So I am thrilled to have found Dr. Tobias.. she is excellent. A miracle…I now enjoy exercise! Thank you, Dr. Tobias.

My stroke was 2+years and I have been plant based for at least 6+ years and just this March my husband and I embarked on our intermittent fasting. It lighten my load considerably and all my numbers and ailments came down. I do still have my stroke issues but my head is clear and anxiety is gone. Sugar has been cut out completely and that is the biggest adjustment because sugar makes one go thru emotional changes and not for good. This was also discussed in the Brain and Life issue of this month(October 2022). But I agree with a lot of you, people just don’t understand 😕

Thank you

I had a major stroke & the right side of my body was affected. I am walking now & I am going back to school b/c the stroke weakened my left eye & my right side arm so I am not able to drive. So I am going to school to get a degree in business management

Love this video, thank you Dr. Tara , stroke is a brain injury these advise is excellent

I found this video helpful even though my stroke wasn’t lifestyle related (brain bleed from an AVM). I’ve always been interested in making improvements, but I have plenty of room to improve! One thing you mentioned that has been helpful for me is journaling. I haven’t struggled too much with depression, but I have always had to monitor stress/anxiety, and journaling has helped with this, significantly. Thanks again!

Im stroke survival I’m still going through depression is 3years now it’s helpful

The main culprit of a large number of strokes is food full of carbohydrates and sugar, also almost all drinks contain a lot of sugar. An alternative to pure water and teas. My experience is that the healthiest foods are low in carbs and plenty of fat, eggs, vegetables, fish and poultry. There are a lot of educational videos on YT by Dr. Eric Berg, Dr. Dan Maggs ... Have a nice week.

I am 37 and 7 year post stroke. 2year post vertebral artery dissection. And 3mons post TIA. I was just able to find a doctor to listen that I needed some type of support for my left leg a few months ago. I sure wish I would've found ur channel sooner.

Thank you for useful information. you are God given gift to us neuro injured.

Thank you for the video.Very helpful.

This was some great information that’s Dr. T 🙌🏿🙌🏿

A great little book, "Healing & Happiness after Stroke" by Kari Dahlgren helped me bunches after my stroke.

Doctor. I am your new fan follower from India 🇮🇳 . I recently started to watch your videos. It is so helpful and gives us hope. My mom is a hemorrhagic stroke survivor. This is her 3rd year after stroke. She is able to walk with walker. I miss my old mom so much😪😪😪. All I want is her to walk without walker. She is 53 .. any thoughts to improve her will make me happy and I want to take a good care of my mother.

Thank you. These are pillars of health

Always appreciate your encouragement,❤️👍🙏

Thank you Dr. Your impact to my recovery from ruptured brain aneurysm has been helpful,this is my second year,however I recently had my brain aneurysm clipping, I really like that part of improving physical activity can help to prevent cardiovascular disease, even though I always found it difficult for the exercises. Thanks once again Tara.

Love this I wish everyone and anyone who is serious about their recovery could see this video. This is on point ❤️

Hi Tara I am also Tara. Blessings thank you this info!👐🌻🌹👍🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

You are such an inspiration, you are the only one who understands. How do you know how I'm thinking/feeling?

Hello Dr Tara. My 21 year old son is 7 months post Traumatic Brain Injury due to a MVA. He is right at the start of the minimal conscious state. He requires 24/7 care. Not mobile, not verbal, is given meds and nutrition by peg tube. We have been home from rehabilitation for 2 months and due to changes in insurance providers there has been no in home therapy. He has back tracked tremendously in the last 8 weeks or so. I am his only caregiver at this time as we are working on getting therapies started again and some help so that I have some much needed time for myself. He has out grown all his braces as he is finally getting healthy again 125lbs from 114.5lbs at his lowest. He is 5'11 with long arms and legs and unfortunately I'm only 5'3 with very short arms and legs. I have tried to just do basic range of motion on his arms and legs with the very little time I have to work with him. But I find it very difficult especially his legs because of the difference in our height and limb length. Do you have any recommendations on some easy basic exercises that I can try at home. At least until we get his approvals for better outpatient physical and occupational therapy? I can do most of the basic upper body from neck to shoulder, shoulder blade and down. I've been shown alot at his rehabilitation when training for home care. But my biggest concern is his legs and possible blood clots again as he has already recovered from a bad one in his left calf. Any information or website you could share with me would be greatly appreciated. I have already enjoyed and learned so much from your videos and will definitely continue to watch more. Thanks for your time and information.

Thank you, Dr. Tara, for the great video and being an MS patient, the Wahls Protocol book will be purchased!

Thank you Doctor I am so blessed with your videos 🙏

I really love your videos and councel Thank you so much for posting you are doing such a good deed by putting your videos out.

Excellent video!

Great list, and pep talk!

I just had a mini stroke on April 9, 2023 of this year. So far everting is ok but my biggest challenge is returning back to work. I work as a detention officer at a jail, and it seems that my superiors do not have an understanding that I may not be able to function the way that I did prior to my stroke. I can not get the rest that I need because 3 nights a week I have to work doubles and I have to return back to work 8 hours after that. and I am feel depressed and like I am loosing my mind trying to deal with my life now, I feel like I have no one to lean on and I am by myself now and that at the end I will be all alone. I just want to make sure that I do not have another one and that I recover and get healthy.

I absolutely love your videos. They are extremely informative and helpful…thanks so much!!!

Luv this app and it’s so motivating, thanks 🙏

Hi Tara I was fortunate to find you immediately after 3 strokes dec 2019, one was large enough I still do not walk my right knee doesn't bend My therapist could not see me during covid, Finally I saw her the other day she said she would not lie and went on to say I may not walk after 2 years of this situation. I told her to watch you. My question to you do you think I still may walk?

Victory to be fought, Tara! Great vid. 👍

Thank you 🙏 Dr. for the wonderful video 🕺🏻

Thank you…I have MS so your videos really help. 🥰

As I'm still recovering from a stroke ; I'm really enthousiastic for the information your giving. My problem is really with the editing of your video's. The jump cuts are really exhausting. Too much for my brain!!

Thank you 😍😍😍

Thanks for your vedio my haspand had a stroke one year ago he's 55 his arm still doesn't work please we need this vedio written

Tara your awesome!

thank you for creating this informative video

First and foremost, thank you very very much for all the videos.Very helpful for me who got a massive stroke in 2015 w complete paralysis in left side. Just one question if you don't mind. This vid has lots of good info, but it doesn't cover my current problem. Being 6,5 y post stroke, I still haven't given up due to many stories about good recovery even after several years, so why not me...? BUT, how do I keep motivated and pumped after so long time? I generally am quite positive, but I notice a part of me says "what's the point? The brain is never going to be like before anyway, and you will never be able to function like you really want to.. And I know that, but another part of me refuse to give up, but it gets affected by the negative part I feel and simply stops trying. How do I "keep it up" after all this time all the way to the goal...? :)

After a stroke when you are experiencing the results of a brain injury, you are probably motivated to change as much as possible,, as fast as possible to help prevent future strokes! I did not have most of the BAD habits, but my diet has been bad over the decades... so it was time to look at changing FAST. All information you give is valuable and I LOVE your videos! By the way, HOPE that I will get better is the biggest piece of my change motivation... Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!!

Great video content, love your channel very helpful...!

Thank you mam.

I try to practice as much as I can

Very good

Many people talk about neuroplasticity for stroke for a while. The process of neuroplasticity lasts a lifetime. If I'm wrong, please correct me. What about chicoo now?🙂

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇸🙏 Thank you for sharing

Thx m I so much??

Hi dr do you have any suggestions for my husband he had a stroke 2 years ago since then he was blind and bed bond he is 54 years old. Any thing I can do for him so he gained his vision. His optic nerve is perfectly fine. Thank you

Thank you Dr Tobias for this informative, and practical video. I guess that I'm ok, as I don't have any white flowers in my yard, only red, pink, yellow and purple. LOL. Thanks again. Have a great week

And you’re the best

What about using a stationary bike?

Find ways to move. Do what you can. Move, Stand, transfer, etc. sit less move more. Journal Mental Health Nutrition. Eat foods as close to natures possible. Avoid sugar. Avoid white flour. Just get rid of it. Don’t have it in your house. Start small. Find things you do enjoy. Sleep 6-8hours. Water 5 glasses Education learn about your disease.

I am a Stroke survivor, and was going along quite well, then I started to regress with my walking skills. WHY is this happening and how do I stop this regression?

Please cover focal dystonia of the foot and ankle.

I am seven years post stroke and my therapists at the nursing home I live in have you given me a custom AFO which is very difficult to put on myself because it pulls my toe up which makes it difficult if not impossible to put my shoe On myself. It is the ONE thing that I have not been able to accomplish on my own. I am trying to find out the best exercises to do for the week ankle. Prior to my stroke, my feet/ankles always rolled out. So I feel I was “doomed “to suffer this post stroke. Would it be beneficial to use the CUBII? Would that help strengthen or would it make it worse? I would appreciate any advice

Doc can you maybe do workouts for people who use a AFOs

Thanks for sharing....

I couldn’t even sit in my bed right after my hemorrhagic stroke that I had for 3 straight days. I gained a lot of weight because I was stress eating.

How long time will take for a stroke patient to recovery plzz say dr tara.. my husband had a stroke 7 month ago,and his left side was affected .now he is able walking but not perfectly, and his left hand's fingers is wagging but his arm is not wagging ..

thanky you so much Dr T I had a massive stroke 5 years ago, wear an afo and use a cane to walk, I have alot of spascity pain which makes it difficult to exercise pain isn't a very good motivator but I try I do my exercises but some days the pain in my arch and leg is so bad that it sapes all my energy. I have had botox twice and it didnt do anything and the doctor is suggesting another round also tried bacofen which shapes all my energy I feel the straps around my ankle causes some of my pain and often will loosen it to see if it helps which it does sometimes I heard about smo would that be beneficial

mums physio had her walking lots today she’s not walked for 19months i keep telling her to visualise walking the dogs to let her brain see what she wants

What about TBI’s? We exist as well. ..

Do you have views on intermittent fasting (ketosis) to up-regulate BDNF?

What about those who have parkison can you please tell mr dr

THANK GOD LOL WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU YOU WERE ON TBI LOL BUT HERE LATELY YOU JUST BEEN ON STROKS AND I UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT BE AROUND THEM MORE AN YOU TALK ABOUT HOW WE ALL NEED TO FOCUS ON THE BRAIN AND I LOVE THAT. AND MAMM 1 OF MY GRANNY'S FRIENDS HAD A STROK AND IS BACK TO TALKING AND IS AROUND THE HOSPITAL AND TELLING THEM WHAT TO DO LOL SO THAT LET'S ME KNOW THAT I CAN, I WILL, I MUST GET BACK UP GOD GOT A JOB FOR ME TO AND MAMM I KNOW I AM 27 LOL BUT I KNOW AN I LOVE TO WORK AND GOD WANTS ME TO WORK ON ME I FORGOT WHY I AM JUST TALKING I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IT'S BECAUSE I CAN'T TALK REGULARLY RIGHT NOW LOL GET SOME WATER AND BELIEVE OR NOT I WILL TO HAVE A GREAT DAY, MOUTH, YEAR AND ON THE PLANET LOL AN PLEASE PLEASE BE SAFE PEOPLE R JUST REALLY CRAZY AND NOT COVERING THERE MOUTHS LIKE NOT KNOWING COVERING THE MOUTH IS "RESPECT" AND NOT ONLY FOR OTHERS BUT FOR YOUR OWN SELF. GOOD MORNING MRS.AWESOME KEEP ROCKING IT OUT YOU GOT EYES ON YOU LOL DON'T GET NERVOUS EYES AIN'T NEW TO YOU LOL LMBO COMPLETELY MUCH LOVE MAMM.

Please please help me I broke my neck in a car accident and was told I would not walk again.Through hell I am nearly back,but my right leg below the near seems to turn to jelly.

Will it help even though I had my 2 strokes after my birth idid have exercises after birth the doctor had my parents the crawling motions 4 times a day which did help me I was able to crawl and walk by 20 months old

Any thoughts on weed? I found it helps calms the mind. Mine feels like someone pulled my brain out . flopped it in sand and put it back in. Drives me crazy.

Thoughts on methylphenidate on post-stroke on year two. I can walk but have not been able to run.

My friend had stroke since 11 months but she was 20 age only,but she is walking now and speaking clearly only the fingers are closed in the right hand,can you please tell me what to do.

Is there no supliment one can take? I have mental health..

Dr i am Junaid khan from Pakistan Wilson's disease diagnosed in 2005 now recurrence due to not taking medication Tremors in hands legs neck breath all sort Kf rings positive in eyes after medication of 10 months still positive Tremors increasing by using neurologist med Tremors increasing Sorry for writing short bcoz i cannot type Please need your help

I have mild spastic cerebral palsy

Hello can you explain me neuroplasticite i can't understand you when you talk please

I can’t walk after tbi someone please guide me to a video addressing that

hi Tara how do I strengthen an arm and hand that is in no spasm. arm and hands and fingers are loose and 'relaxed'. Where do i start.

How does the stroke patient manage the extreme fatigue and activity?

Can you please tell me those who have parkiston

Hello Dr. Tobias. Unfortunately I'm not in rehab. 3 yrs. Post stroke (my left arm is flaccid can't stand up,my left knee is stuck can't bend or straighten my Left leg ( heterotrophic ossification).

I don’t allow my self to get down over whet I’ve lost. I focus on what I can can work on. Hell I had an evasion last week they I took something from. I was standing straight up kicking my invoked leg out 25 30 degrees. And so I crane next to my bed and rip off 40 at a time. And since doing this I’ve found I can lift leg up and step forward it’s weird to walk like they 4 1/2 years out. Where in rehab I would step forward with my right leg and use my hip to swing my left leg forward. Where now I’d say I’m up to 70% leading ere oth left foot. I feel like an infant leaning how yo walk again. Steamer bags of vegetables are a stroke survivors friend.

Hello Tara. I’m going to make an assumption that all of this advise is applicaable to Parkinsons as well??

I rember fearing being stuck having a catheter permanently

But what if we had a car accident 😐 🙃

Ataxia

You're an incredible person. Someone tune you out? They do have brain damage.