Performing certain exercises can help you manage spasticity after a stroke. Stretching and moving may also help you avoid some long-term effects of spasticity, such as contracture.

Dupuytren’s contracture is a development of fibrotic tissue in the hand, namely the palm, which causes the fingers to draw up and fold such that the hand cannot be placed on the table flat.

There are many ways to treat Dupuytren’s contracture, including injections and surgery. But if your symptoms are mild, you may be able to manage the condition with more conservative treatment ...

After a stroke, people often lose dexterity in one hand. Now, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized a device that can restore function by encouraging the brain to rewire.

In the U.S., stroke is a major cause of long-term disability which affects 700,000 people annually. Most of them are over 65 years old and some have difficulties grasping objects after their stroke.

Two stroke patients regained control of a disabled arm and hand after researchers delivered electrical stimulation to their spines, paving the way toward a medical device that could aid movement.

With nearly 1.5 billion people experiencing stroke-induced motor impairment, scientific developments that improve arm and hand function could help improve overall quality of life for a significant ...

Heather Rendulic, who had a stroke in 2012 when she was 22, was left with no mobility in her left hand as a result of chronic post-stroke muscle weakness.

There are many ways to treat Dupuytren’s contracture, including injections and surgery. But if your symptoms are mild, you may be able to manage the condition with more conservative treatment ...