Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Stroke Recovery Essentials; Recovery Core Concepts; Recovery Hints And Tricks; Safeguarding The Recovery Investment; Cool Treatment Options; Elements Of Exercise Essential To Recovery; Recovery Strategies; Spasticity Control And Elimination; Motivation: The Recovery Fuel; Recovery Machines; FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; Resources; Glossary; Index; About the Author

About the Author

Peter G. Levine is co-director of the Neuromotor Recovery and Rehabilitation Laboratory, and a researcher with the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cincinnati Academic Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Levine has been involved in stroke-specific rehabilitation research for almost a decade and has been published in journals and magazines, including the National Stroke Association, StrokeSmart. Levine also writes a monthly column in Advance for Physical Therapists and conducts workshops throughout the US in the area of stroke rehabilitation and neuroplasticity.

Reviews

"This is a tremendously important book. Peter Levine has carefully and accurately brought together complex research findings from both basic neuroscience and clinical rehabilitation. Not only that, but he has made the material both accessible and enjoyable to read." --Sarah A. Raskin, PhD, ABBP/ABCN, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, Trinity College
"Recovery from stroke is a lifelong journey. "Stronger After Stroke" by Peter Levine provides a hopeful, practical, and informative roadmap that explains how the brain recovers in the early stages of stroke recovery and guides the reader through lifestyle strategies that will lead to a healthy and happy life after stroke." --Katherine J. Sullivan, PhD, PT, Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, University of Southern California
"This second edition of "Stronger After Stroke" incorporates a straightforward, commonsense, 'outsider' perspective. The combination of Pete's voice as a writer and his veracity for 'science over sentiment' distinguish this book from the rest of the pack." --Stephen J. Page, PhD, MS, MOT, FAHA, Director, Neurorecovery and Rehabilitation Laboratory; The Ohio State University Medical Center
"Brain plasticity is one of the most exciting discoveries ever made because it has implications for everyone. In "Stronger After Stroke," Peter Levine explains how the discovery that the brain can be rewired is bringing new hope to stroke survivors. While this book is aimed directly at stroke survivors I also highly recommend it to all caregivers (including physicians) and loved ones because it contains practical, down-to-earth advice. More importantly, it separates the science from the hype and gathers all the latest information into one easy-to-read volume." --Ginger Campbell, MD, Creator and Host of the Brain Science Podcast, "Author of Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty" Praise for the First Edition:
"A Selection of the Americ

Praise for the First Edition:

"A Selection of the American Stroke Association's 2009 Annual Summer Reading List"

"The subjects covered in detail in this book are not commonly found in other consumer health books on the subject of stroke; therefore, it would make a good addition to most consumer health collections." --CAPHIS, Consumer Newsletter of the Medical Library Association

"Stroke survivors and their families have a fine guide to recovery in Stronger After Stroke, ...Stronger After Stroke provides a powerful roadmap to recovery and is a top pick for any general-interest or health collection." --California Bookwatch

"This book can serve as positive inspiration for patients with stroke that will face such a long and arduous journey." --Lisa Lombardo, editor Advance for Physical Therapists and PT Assistants

."..researcher with the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Cincinnati presents a more effective treatment philosophy." --"ForeWord Magazine"

Stroke recovery researcher Levine (former codirector, RehabLab, Ohio State Univ. Medical Ctr.) follows up his 2008 title on stroke recovery with this second edition. The effectiveness of rehabilitation methods in recovery after a stroke is a dynamic area, not least because brain architecture is involved and many fields of research are included when making treatment choices, e.g., psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience. Levine, whose interests lie in neuroplasticity and how it can help ameliorate the effect of strokes, works to educate stroke survivors, caregivers, and clinicians by using an effective, accessible mixture of academic and practical information. The book includes sections on stroke effects on people of different ages, tips for caregivers, and myriad clearly defined and described recovery options. Aware of how much information changes and the fast pace of this field of research, Levine highlights websites in the "Resources" section that collect the most recent and relevant information. He also offers a companion blog to the book-recoverfromstroke.blogspot.com. Verdict This detailed road map to aid recovery employs the latest scientific and practical discoveries; Levine's experience and passion help to make it easy to navigate. This second edition is an essential upgrade.-Elizabeth J. Eastwood, Los Alamos Cty. Lib. Syst., NM (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.