The Power, Relevance, and Value of Lived Experience in Action. "Reps - Your Road to Recovery” A Video on Neuroplasticity.
Greetings, Thrill Seekers and Fellow Time Travellers, if you have read many of my blogs on my Stroke \{for which I am grateful\} you will have gathered that I am a disciple of Lived Experience of Stroke Survivors and the important, no, make that critical role is plays in Stroke Rehab and Research.
The theme of today’s blog is another example of Lived Experience in the treatment of Neuroplasticity in Stroke Survivors’ rehab.
This online seminar was held in late 2023, however it came up in a conversation with several UK stroke researchers this week [I am on a PSE Project with them\}, and they asked that I send the link for them to distribute it. So as well,I thought that it may be of benefit if I post the blog again.
And Voila! here it is. Enjoy!
What Is Neuroplasticity?
Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change and adapt due to experience. It is an umbrella term referring to the brain's ability to change, reorganize, or grow neural networks. This can involve functional changes due to brain damage\{stroke\}.
Plasticity refers to the brain's malleability or ability to change; it does not imply that the brain is plastic. Neuro refers to neurons, the nerve cells that are the building blocks of the brain and nervous system. Thus, neuroplasticity allows nerve cells to change or adjust.
“ Reps - Your Road to Recovery”.[Click on this link]
This video “Reps - Your Road to Recovery”. hosted by Associate Professor Simone Dorsch, features three Stroke Survivors who discuss their Lived Experience, whilst highlighting the role of multiple repetitions in their post stroke rehab and the impact of these reps on Neuroplasticity.
Associate Professor Simone Dorsch is a noted Stroke Educator (Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University) and a Director of StrokeEd, a Stroke Rehabilitation education collaborative. Associate Professor Dorsch regularly conducts workshops in Australia and overseas and is highly regarded as a leading educator in the Stroke world.
Our Stroke Survivors.
These Stroke Survivors featuring in the video are Brian A Beh- Left Lacunar Stroke in 2016, Stephanie Ho – Hemorrhagic AVM Stroke 2010 and Caitlin Reid – Physiotherapist, Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor
My Key Messages
Stroke Clinicians- This video can be a useful tool to explain the nature/length of the Rehab Process to a stroke survivor and family. It can introduce them to Neuroplasticity.
Stroke Survivors - If you have any questions regarding your Rehab Plan, ASK your clinician to further explain the process- This video could be helpful.