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Revisiting Neuroplasticity and Clinical Observation: A Clinical Inquiry (Part 1)New!!
Chapter 1: The Lineage of "Plasticity" and the Diverse Lenses on "Behavior" Introduction: Preventing Terms from Losing Their Meaning In clinical rehabilitation, terms like "neuroplasticity" and "behavior" are used as a matter of course in daily clinical reasoning and case discussions. However, when using these terms, how aware are we truly of the academic lens […]
Why Does Your Stroke Arm Feel Heavy? 4 Clinical Causes in Chronic Phase
In clinical practice and community hands-on events, one of the most common complaints I hear from stroke survivors is, 'My hemiplegic shoulder feels heavy,' or 'It constantly feels dull and dragged down. In everyday conversations, this issue is often brushed off as mere "shoulder stiffness" or overlooked with the belief that "it's inevitable because of […]
Continuing the Early Morning Park Exercise Groups: How Statistical Data Shows Satte City’s Community Connections and the Role of Private Rehabilitation
Early in the morning, with a hint of morning stillness still lingering, neighbors trickle one by one into a neighborhood park in Satte City, Saitama Prefecture. "Good morning, it's a bit cool this morning, isn't it?" "Oh, your garden tomatoes have grown wonderfully!" Exchanging such casual greetings, someone switches on the radio, and together they […]
Navigating Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP): Characteristic Signs and the Role of Private Rehabilitation
Experience with illness or injury often leads to returning home, only for physical and mental conditions to gradually change over time. Many families find themselves bewildered by changes in a loved one's words and actions or visible physical difficulties. "Lately, they seem much more irritable.""Falls have suddenly increased.""Due to frequent nighttime urination, they cannot sleep […]
Achieving 'I Want to Move More': Never Giving Up on Rehabilitation in the Gyoda & North Saitama Area
Many people in Gyoda and the broader North Saitama area wish to keep walking on their own two feet and living life on their own terms in the neighborhoods they call home. The city is rich in history and nature, featuring the Saitama Tumuli Cluster, one of the largest in eastern Japan, and the historic […]
Why Do Stroke Patients Walk with Stiff Ankles? Decoding Thalamic Impairment and Gait
The Many Faces of the Thalamus: More Than Just a Sensory RelayIt’s the Body's Central Coordination Hub The thalamus plays numerous roles. It is widely known as a "relay station" that transmits a vast amount of information from the external world—such as somatosensory inputs (touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception)—to the cerebral cortex. However, recent functional […]
Clinical Exploration of "Remote Interlimb Coordination" in Stroke Rehabilitation: Exploring Why Intervention at the Gastrocnemius Muscle-Tendon Junction Relaxes Paretic Finger Flexion
The phenomenon introduced in this article, where stimulation of the gastrocnemius muscle-tendon junction relaxes paretic finger flexion, is based on insights and observations from daily clinical practice, and a single neural circuit that definitively proves this mechanism has not been entirely identified. This manuscript merely suggests several possible perspectives regarding sensory-motor control and interlimb coupling, […]
Private Rehabilitation in Hanyu City: Regaining Natural Movement and Overcoming Daily Challenges
"If only I could manage this difficulty in moving, I could keep tending to my fields, farmwork, and garden...""Now that my covered rehabilitation period is over, I want to further explore and refine how to move at my own pace." It is a great shame when individuals with such earnest ideas and goals have to […]
For Those Struggling with Stroke or Neurological Sequelae in Kuki City: Private Rehabilitation as an Option to Support Continuing Work and Business
Kazo Reconnect, located in Kazo City, receives numerous consultations not only from within Kazo but also from neighboring areas such as Kuki City and Hanyu City, from individuals and families struggling with post-stroke sequelae or movement difficulties. In Kuki City, population aging is steadily progressing, and along with it1, a significant number of people are […]
Is Forcing Movement Counterproductive? Managing Muscle Tone to Improve Post-Stroke Paralysis
At Kazo Reconnect, located in Kazo City, many clients struggling with post-stroke hemiparesis or Parkinson's disease visit us from neighboring areas across Saitama Prefecture, including Kuki and Hanyu. Through conversations with individuals dealing with post-stroke sequelae or cerebellar symptoms (such as ataxia) and their families, we frequently hear the following concerns driven by their dedicated […]