Stroke

Most people after a stroke think that they won’t be able to do what they used to and are told to accept their limitations.

Does that sound familiar?

Something else we see far too often is family members telling them that it is unsafe for them to do what they used to, they will fall if they do or even tell you to get costly care companies to look after them.

This advice is often a poor solution because it means you never get back to doing what you love in life, you stop using your arm because it is difficult and you end up less mobile to make sure you don’t don’t cause problems or fall over again.

Has the GP looked at your medication, told you to be more careful, use a frame or walker, or worse tell you there is nothing more that can be done and you need to accept it?

Has this happened to you?

Why else do people find it difficult to return to normal life after stroke? It is very easy to get confused with lots of different information you get told from lots of different people. A lot of people are happy to give you advice but not all of it is reliable and trustworthy.

You may think the reason you are falling is because of a simple “trip” or that it is now inevitable. In reality these things are very manageable and “a simple trip” is due to a weakness or change in mobility.

If you don’t know what to do it can be very confusing and this simple fact is why many people end up believing it to be inevitable.

Do you feel like that too?