Reading to Recover

Ever want trip up a therapist? Ask this question: What's the latest stroke recovery research say? The answers will be, politely, inconsistent. Some therapists actually know a lot. Others haven't read their professional journals, ever. Look for facilities and therapists that are "evidence-based" (basing treatment on the best available scientific evidence). Being evidence-based is sort of like having a GPS.

Imagine you have two people; one person has an absolutely stellar sense of direction. They never seem to get lost. The other person has no sense direction at all. They get lost in their own neighborhood. Let's say the “neighborhood looser” buys a GPS. Now who has a better sense of direction?

Imagine you have two therapists; one therapist is very smart, intuitive, conscientious, and caring. Everyone says they are a great therapist. The other therapist is sloppy, snotty and disorganized. Let's say snotty therapist reads a lot of stroke recovery research and implements what he reads. Now who is the better therapist?


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