The Advanced Rehab Centre is running an online course on sensation and its role in neurorehabilitation. There are 8 modules, including 3 live and 5 pre-recorded sessions. StrokeEd director Annie McCluskey has registered for this interesting learning opportunity. Visit their website to register.

The StrokeEd directors have been meeting to plan the 2026 teaching calendar. What would you like to see more of in 2026?

Handwriting evaluation task ✍️ Can you identify the impairments? What treatment options would you use? Patient’s goals: improve pen control, legibility and neatness. Watch the full lecture on adult handwriting on the StrokeEd website in the resource collection: strokeed.com/adult-handwr...

Understanding trunk biomechanics is critical for effective assessment and intervention in patients with neurological conditions. In this lecture Karl presents an overview of trunk muscle anatomy, biomechanics and their role in function. Full lecture here: strokeed.com/understandin...

There are still vacancies for StrokeEd's upcoming online coaching workshop. Details: August 7th and 21st 6.00pm - 10pm (Sydney time) Registration/Info: strokeed.com/event/the-co...

Sneak peek of the walking workshop biomechanics pre-work presented by Karl and Simone. StrokeEd's upcoming online walking workshop still has availability. 🔗 Register via strokeed.com/event/analys... #StrokeRehabilitation #NeuroPhysio #EvidenceBasedPractice #StrokeEd #GaitTraining

Simone and Karl examine common challenges associated with e-stim and provide guidance on how to effectively address them. It may be helpful to review these key factors: 1. Skin contact 2. Electrode placement 3. Pulse width settings 4. Channel selection 5. Integrity of leads youtu.be/HvOBHcnKt3M

Karl's step by step guide to making a shoulder protraction cylinder. This device can be used to train weak shoulder protractor muscles. Full video can be found in the StrokeEd MOOC materials. strokeed.com/mooc/

StrokeEd's balance workshop provides an evidence based approach to rehabilitation for people with balance impairments from older age and/or neurological impairment - 16th-17th Aug '25 - Artarmon, Sydney - Presented by Dr Simone Dorsch & Zheng Cao Sign up/learn more: strokeed.com/event/the-ba...

In the 2024 MOOC, participants had the opportunity to ask Annie, Karl and Simone questions. If you are already registered to our 2025 MOOC, start thinking of your questions to submit to the Q&A session. Link to sign up now: strokeed.com/course/analy... #strokerecovery #strokerehabilitation

The 2025 MOOC has almost 3000 participants from 66 countries. The MOOC is available in 6 languages with written and recorded content available with translations from English into: Chinese (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazilian), Arabic, Spanish and French strokeed.com/course/analy...

If you are uncertain about what to expect from the 2025 MOOC on the Analysis and Training of Upper Limb Function After Stroke, we invite you to read the feedback below from a participant in the 2024 course.

Participants from the 2024 UL MOOC felt more confident with task analysis and identifying compensations, exercise prescription, evidence based practice and semi-supervised training. Sign up via strokeed.com/course/analy...

Did you know the 2025 MOOC is available in 5 languages? All course content will be available in English, Portuguese, Arabic, French, Chinese & Spanish. Share with your international physiotherapy colleagues and register online now at strokeed.com/course/analy...

Registrations are now open for the 2025 UL MOOC: analysis and retraining of UL function after stroke. You can register via the link: strokeed.com/course/analy... Visit the StrokeEd website to find out more information.

Changing practice is difficult. Read examples of practice changes reported by clinicians who attended a face to face balance workshop last year. We'd appreciate hearing examples of how people have changed their practice in accordance with evidence. #strokerehabilitation #strokeeducation

2025 MOOC - Analysis and retraining of UL function after stroke. ✅ We supply a MOOC certificate of completion which will state that it is 15 hours of continuous professional development. Register: strokeed.com/mooc/ from 5th May #strokerecovery #strokeeducation #strokerehabilitation

Two weeks until registrations open for the 2025 MOOC: Analysis and retraining of UL function after stroke. Register via the StrokeEd website: strokeed.com/mooc/ from the 5th May Please share with your colleagues and networks, we look forward to seeing you online for the 2025 StrokeEd MOOC 😃

In our 2024 MOOC live Q&A session, we answered therapists' questions on all topics, big and small. Here’s Karl’s response to a question on passive movements. Our 2025 MOOC registration opens on 5th of May 2025, so mark your calendars! #strokerehabilitation #strokeeducation #strokerecovery

Five years ago we aimed to run 20-25 workshops/year. Now we're running up to 39 a year! We've continued to contribute to the evidence base in stroke rehab with up to 13 publications a year! Big thanks to the StrokeEd community who are our biggest motivators. Which workshops would you like more of?

Annie shares 10 things she wishes she knew as a new grad working in stroke & UL rehab 1: Be a movement scientist 💡 Hypothesise the causes of observed movement differences 💡Assess muscle activity during tasks 💡 Hypothesise how you will target impairments Full video: strokeed.com/10-things-i-...

BIG NUMBERS after stroke! Stroke Survivor Brian A Beh talks about his experience wrapping his head around the number of reps required to see improvements in his functional rehab, and how he stayed motivated to keep hitting his targets. Read the full blog post here: strokeed.com/20-reps-a-da...

We have an updated 2025 workshop calendar for online and face to face workshops from April - November 2025. Visit the StrokeEd website to view our calendar and to book. Face to face workshop calendar: strokeed.com/events/categ... Online workshop calendar: strokeed.com/events/categ...

StrokeEd 2024 EU/UK Recap 🇪🇺 🇮🇪Dublin: stroke survivors did <1,500 reps in 3 days 🇬🇧Carlisle: a stroke survivor went from barely moving their shoulder to drinking from a cup 🇬🇧Edinburgh: 50+ people joined a 1000 reps workshop 🇩🇰Aarhus: a stroke survivor improved cutlery skills from 53s to 22s in 2 days

Annie travels for teaching & workshops and has created an easy to make, inexpensive toolkit out of everyday items to use during UL assessment and training. Can you guess what each item is used for? Make your suggestions in the comments, then watch the video on Youtube to hear Annie's explanation

Sliding Tilt Table in Stroke Rehab 🧠🦵 Use: Strengthening a weak lower limb post-stroke, with the ability to target the affected leg. Benefits: easy progression, supports different exercises, safe, can boost repetitions of practice. Share your exercise ideas in the comments! #StrokeRehab

Our upcoming online balance workshop has increased places available (6-10pm Syd, 5th & 19th March) as Karl and Simone will be joined by a third presenter, Zheng Cao. Zheng has a wide variety of clinical experience in public & private hospital rehab and private practice. strokeed.com/event/balanc...

Learn how to use equipment effectively for lower limb weight-bearing exercises with guided instructions. Our video "Weightbearing Exercises: StrokeEd Equipment Series" on YouTube goes through exercises & equipment Simone uses for lower limb training. www.youtube.com/watch?v=35bQ...

We still have places in our upcoming online workshops. The 2025 workshops include: * Analysis & Retraining of UL * CIMT * Balance * 1000 reps * Upper limb MOOC * Analysis and retraining of walking * Coaching skills Sign up via strokeed.com/events/category/online/ Email: [email protected]

Thomas Graham's book offers a heartfelt account of his rehabilitation journey. Thomas refers to a StrokeEd video on neuroplasticity, watched soon after his stroke. 📚 Learn more about the book: www.bgpublishers.com.au/shop/p/bgpub... 🎥 Watch the video: strokeed.com/the-brain-th...

Vanessa Simpson's advanced vestibular workshop is coming up! Advanced concepts will be explored with a mix of theory, practical workshops and case study discussions with a strong focus on the latest literature. Learn more at: vertigobalanceclinic.co.nz

The Stroke Foundation is offering Seed Grants of up to $80,000 for innovative stroke research projects in 2025. These grants aim to generate new knowledge, kickstart innovative projects, and provide a platform for emerging researchers to tackle evidence and implementation gaps in stroke care.

CIMT is a recommended, evidence-based therapy for arm recovery, yet only 12% of eligible Australian stroke survivors receive it. Join our upcoming online workshop series on CIMT. February 5th, 19th & March 5th (6pm AEST). Presenters: Dr Annie McCluskey & Dr Lauren Christie. Signup via strokeed.com

📢 Exciting News! StrokeEd has launched a YouTube channel Explore free, in-depth lectures on clinical reasoning, intervention techniques & strategies for effective stroke rehab. These resources are designed for healthcare providers who want to deepen their understanding & improve patient outcomes.

Introducing StrokeEd! We are an educational provider specializing in workshops on stroke rehab for healthcare providers. We provide evidence-based workshops focusing on practical strategies to improve delivery of rehabilitation services to stroke survivors. Learn more on our website. Link in bio