Stronger After Stroke, Third Edition: Your Roadmap to Recovery

Peter G. Levine

Apr 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Chris Sorensen

About this audiobook

Now in its third edition, Stronger After Stroke gives the power of recovery to the listeners by providing simple-to-follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of recovery. The book's neuroplastic recovery model stresses repetition of task-specific practice, proper scheduling of practice, setting goals, and measuring progress to achieve optimal results. Researcher Peter G Levine breaks down the science and gives survivors evidence-based tools to retrain the brain and take charge of recovery.



Stronger After Stroke introduces listeners to leading-edge stroke recovery information while simplifying the process to attain specific benchmarks. Also included is a sample recovery schedule, a helpful glossary of frequently used stroke recovery terms, and a list of resources for listeners to research emerging stroke recovery options.



The new Third Edition of Stronger After Stroke features:



● Complete update of all chapters to reflect new knowledge about maximizing recovery



● The latest research insights applied to individual recovery programs



● Steps to cope with challenges at each stage of recovery and achieve success



● strategies to save time and money



● New chapters on using electrical stimulation, reducing post-stroke pain, and understanding spasticity

Ratings and reviews

This is a great book! It compliments the recovery process and explains everything from how the brain can recover through it's plasticity capabilities to exercise ideas, specialists to consider, etc..

About the author

Peter G. Levine is a researcher, author, clinician, and science communicator, dedicated to finding and reporting on the best systems for driving post-stroke brain plasticity. Since the late 1990's Pete has been at the forefront of testing many of the most innovative stroke neurorehabilitation options Chris Sorensen is a veteran audiobook narrator with over 160 titles to his name. He has received three AudioFile Earphones Awards, and his recording of Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix was selected as one of the Best Audiobooks of 2010 by AudioFile magazine. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the APA.