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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!In this episode of the Know Stroke Podcast, hosts Mike Garrow and David Dansereau welcome Vineet Johnson, a licensed physical therapist and entrepreneur, to explore th…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!In this episode of the Know Stroke Podcast, hosts Mike Garrow and David Dansereau welcome Vineet Johnson, a licensed physical therapist and entrepreneur, to explore the transformative potential of neuroplasticity in stroke rehabilitation. Vineet discusses the development of his iRegain device, highlighting its focus on gamification, patient engagement, and home therapy. The conversation delves into the challenges of funding, the importance of clinical trial access, and success stories from patients. Vineet envisions a future where affordable and accessible tech…
David Dansereau
December 6, 2024 
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!In this episode of the Know Stroke Podcast, Rachel Forman, a stroke neurologist at Yale, discusses the latest American Stroke Association guidelines for stroke prevent…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!In this episode of the Know Stroke Podcast, Rachel Forman, a stroke neurologist at Yale, discusses the latest American Stroke Association guidelines for stroke prevention. The conversation covers various topics including the importance of social determinants of health, dietary recommendations, Exercise, blood pressure control, and the role of GLP-1 medications. Rachel emphasizes the need for individualized care and community engagement to effectively address stroke risks and improve patient outcomes. She also highlights the significance of Mental Health support…
David Dansereau
November 15, 2024 
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 74 Guest Lester Leung,MD- Founder Headway Neurology,LLCIn Season 2 Episode 7 we first interviewed Lester Y. Leung, MD, MSc of Tufts MC.Dr Leung is a Board …
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 74 Guest Lester Leung,MD- Founder Headway Neurology,LLCIn Season 2 Episode 7 we first interviewed Lester Y. Leung, MD, MSc of Tufts MC.Dr Leung is a Board Certified Vascular & Neneral Neurologist, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center at Tufts Medical Center and Director and Founder, Stroke and Young Adults (SAYA) Program. In this episode we caught up with Dr. Leung again to learn about the launch of his new Advancing Stroke Recovery Program (ASR) at Headway Neurology,LLCHeadway Neurology LLC is a neurology micr…
David Dansereau
July 12, 2024 
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!In this SnapCast, David and Mike discuss their transition to a new recording studio and their plans for the future. They also talk about Mike's appointment to an …
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!In this SnapCast, David and Mike discuss their transition to a new recording studio and their plans for the future. They also talk about Mike's appointment to an advisory committee for the American Heart and American Stroke Association. The hosts mention their upcoming break and the possibility of replaying previous episodes during that time. They express gratitude for the feedback received on the Vivistim series and encourage listeners to stay active and participate in community events.TakeawaysThe hosts have transitioned to a new recording studio, which …
David Dansereau
June 18, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 73: We’re excited to continue our partnership with Vivistim as part of a Know Stroke Podcast spotlight series for May! Today's interview is with T…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 73: We’re excited to continue our partnership with Vivistim as part of a Know Stroke Podcast spotlight series for May! Today's interview is with Tim Blinten, a young stroke survivor from Massachusetts who shares his story and a #strokethriver and real world experience with Vivistim. In our first episode of this series we spoke with Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA. She walked us through the science behind vagus nerve stimulation and her research findings with the Vivistim Technology.Thank you again Vivistim for your support in …
David Dansereau
May 24, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!In this SnapCast we recapped a great day out at the Trillium Spring 5K running alongside our friends from Tufts Medical Center Stroke and Young Adults (SAYA) program a…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!In this SnapCast we recapped a great day out at the Trillium Spring 5K running alongside our friends from Tufts Medical Center Stroke and Young Adults (SAYA) program and past guest Jenna Muri-Rosenthal from Fit to Function Recovery.We’re excited to continue our partnership with Vivistim as part of a Know Stroke Podcast spotlight series for May! Last episode we spoke with Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA she is the Director of the Rehabilitation Science PhD Program School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences MGH Institute of Health Professionals.…
David Dansereau
May 16, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!We’re kicking off Stroke Awareness Month with our first business spotlight series in partnership with Vivistim®. On this episode we’ll introduce you to Teresa Jac…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!We’re kicking off Stroke Awareness Month with our first business spotlight series in partnership with Vivistim®. On this episode we’ll introduce you to Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA Director of the Rehabilitation Science PhD Program School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences MGH Institute of Health Professionals.About our Guest:Dr. Kimberley is a Professor and Director of the Brain Recovery Lab in the MGH Institute’s Department of Physical Therapy. She is also a research associate at Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospit…
David Dansereau
May 8, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!May is Stroke Awareness MonthWe’re excited to announce our partnership with Vivistim as part of a Know Stroke Podcast spotlight series for May! Throughout the mon…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!May is Stroke Awareness MonthWe’re excited to announce our partnership with Vivistim as part of a Know Stroke Podcast spotlight series for May! Throughout the month of May we’ll be bringing you two episodes highlighting the breakthrough technology of Vivistim to improve arm and hand function in stroke survivors impacted by chronic ischemic stroke.On our first episode in this May spotlight series we’ll be speaking with Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA she is the Director of the Rehabilitation Science PhD Program School of Health and Rehabilitat…
David Dansereau
May 1, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 71 Guest: Carolyn Brown, OTD, OTR/L, CLT Executive Director, StrokeOT,LLCDr Brown joined us back in season 2 episode 3 (Oct 2021) when she first formed Stroke …
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 71 Guest: Carolyn Brown, OTD, OTR/L, CLT Executive Director, StrokeOT,LLCDr Brown joined us back in season 2 episode 3 (Oct 2021) when she first formed Stroke OT, her CT based non profit for opening long term care access and providing essential health and wellness services to stroke survivors and caregivers. Our guest has worked with the stroke community for 27 years. Her expertise areas in stroke rehabilitation include Neuro-developmental Treatment, the Lifestyle Redesign® model, Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, and Saebo orthotics and most …
David Dansereau
April 25, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Know Stroke Podcast April SnapcastWhat's a snapcast?A quick recording where Mike and David jump in to release short shoutouts of timely events and upcoming episod…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Know Stroke Podcast April SnapcastWhat's a snapcast?A quick recording where Mike and David jump in to release short shoutouts of timely events and upcoming episodes +release announcements for our sponsors. On this snapcast we open with the voices of podcasts hosts Jordan and Kevin of the Buzzcast podcast. They are both with Buzzsprout, our Know Stroke Podcast hosting partner. The name 'snapcast' was born directly from the hosts at Buzzcast and we have adopted the snapcast concept for use at Know Stroke. Mentions:Episode 69 Stroke Thri…
David Dansereau
April 15, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 70 with Jenna Muri-Rosenthal of Fit to Function RecoveryAbout our Guest:We met Jenna Muri-Rosenthal through an introduction by our previous episode guest Ror…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 70 with Jenna Muri-Rosenthal of Fit to Function RecoveryAbout our Guest:We met Jenna Muri-Rosenthal through an introduction by our previous episode guest Rory Polera (Ep69). Jenna has her clinical roots at Spaulding Rehab and is an experienced speech and language pathologist (SLP) who uses her passion for Crossfit and advanced training in brain injury and rehabilitation to offer a neuro adaptive fitness and cognitive communication rehabilitation model. Her new gym is based just outside of Boston (Roslindale/West Roxbury,MA) where she has built an …
David Dansereau
April 8, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 69 - we welcome Rory Polera to the show to share his story as a young stroke survivor - or as we like to say, "stroke thriver". Show highlights:Rory Polera sha…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 69 - we welcome Rory Polera to the show to share his story as a young stroke survivor - or as we like to say, "stroke thriver". Show highlights:Rory Polera shares his incredible journey of resilience and recovery after experiencing multiple ischemic strokes within a short span at the age of 36.Despite the challenges, Rory's determination and support system propelled him through a rigorous rehabilitation process.Rory shares how data tracking played a crucial role in monitoring progress and providing motivation throughout his recovery journey.Rory hi…
David Dansereau
March 20, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 68 - join us as we chat with Lauren Esposito, Operations Manager at OhioHealth Neuroscience Wellness Center.Lauren provides insight into the origins of the Neu…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 68 - join us as we chat with Lauren Esposito, Operations Manager at OhioHealth Neuroscience Wellness Center.Lauren provides insight into the origins of the Neuroscience Wellness Center, highlighting the key individuals who brought it to life. She explains how community needs for neurological care led to the center's establishment, emphasizing its role in filling critical gaps in patient support.Gain a deeper understanding of the patient experience within the center, particularly for stroke survivors. Lauren shares details about specialized programs…
David Dansereau
March 3, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 67 - Innovating Community Fitness: Building Bridges from Research to Post-Stroke Rehab.New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines …
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 67 - Innovating Community Fitness: Building Bridges from Research to Post-Stroke Rehab.New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines in the UK recommend stroke patients receive at least three hours of rehabilitation a day, five days a week. This is a dramatic increase from previous guidance of 45 minutes a day. Currently there are big gaps in service when it comes to supporting people with stroke after they’re discharged from care not only in the UK but worldwide. Often, survivors have nowhere to go to exercise and accessing …
David Dansereau
February 11, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Welcome back to the first Know Stroke Podcast episode of our 2024 season! Co-hosts Michael Garrow and David Dansereau appreciate you taking some time out of your day t…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Welcome back to the first Know Stroke Podcast episode of our 2024 season! Co-hosts Michael Garrow and David Dansereau appreciate you taking some time out of your day to listen to this episode. If you find our podcast valuable, we ask that you consider supporting us with a small monthly donation or through a sponsored business spotlight. In this episode we walk you through both options and what we have planned for 2024.Here's How: Consider becoming a monthly supporter of the show here starting at $3 per month and help us to continue to create content for …
David Dansereau
February 4, 2024 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 65: Closing out 2023 with a replay of our highest downloaded episode of the year. Tim Whitmire joined us for episode 48, he is a young stroke survivor and foun…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 65: Closing out 2023 with a replay of our highest downloaded episode of the year. Tim Whitmire joined us for episode 48, he is a young stroke survivor and founder of F3 Nation. He speaks to us about how he grew a community built around fitness, fellowship, and faith into the largest mens' fitness movement in the US, and how those pillars transferred into his rehab journey.Thank you to all of our listeners and guests that joined us in 2023. We look forward to continuing to bring you conversations with survivors, caregivers, and clinical experts brin…
David Dansereau
December 31, 2023 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 64 - Achieving Balance (Part 1): Food as Medicine to Fuel Stroke RecoveryA comprehensive stroke recovery plan of care often includes a combination of physical,…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Episode 64 - Achieving Balance (Part 1): Food as Medicine to Fuel Stroke RecoveryA comprehensive stroke recovery plan of care often includes a combination of physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with other medical interventions. These therapies are vital for regaining physical and cognitive abilities. Often overlooked, however, in the stroke recovery pathway is the quality of a stroke survivor’s Diet. Quality nutrition offers the potential to improve stroke outcomes by promoting healing, providing high performance fuels to support the physical de…
David Dansereau
November 19, 2023 Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Special Edition Episode 63 for World Stroke Day #GreaterThanStroke This year’s theme for World Stroke Day 2023 is stroke prevention. One in four of us will have a s…
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message!Special Edition Episode 63 for World Stroke Day #GreaterThanStroke This year’s theme for World Stroke Day 2023 is stroke prevention. One in four of us will have a stroke in our lifetime. It is estimated that 90% of those strokes could be prevented by addressing a small number of risk factors including high blood pressure (hypertension), irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation), smoking, diet and exercise. The Know Stroke Podcast stands behind this mission as well so together we can be #GreaterThanStroke. Today we join the global stroke community to raise aw…
David Dansereau
October 29, 2023 
