All because your stroke medical 'professionals' are complete fucking failures at 100% recovery! And the AHA/ASA refuses to actually solve stroke to 100% recovery. It's doable, existing research just needs to be followed!
Health officials urge preventative care during Stroke Awareness Month
Every 40 seconds, the American Heart Association estimates someone has a stroke in the U.S. -- and that's one of the reasons recognizing the warning signs and acting fast can be so critical.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least one in three Americans have a condition that puts them at risk of stroke.
Nancy Malhotra, a nurse practitioner at UVM Medical Center, says knowing the warning signs in advance can be life-saving -- and to remember the acronym 'BE FAST.'
B stands for sudden loss of balance, E for sudden change of vision, F is for facial drooping, A stands for arm numbness, S for speech difficulties, and T is a reminder that if you experience any of these symptoms, it's time to call 911.
Malhotra said many strokes can be prevented with simple lifestyle changes.
“There are what we call modifiable risk factors. High blood pressure, diabetes, you know, your diet, exercise, all of those things that can make an impact of prevention for you not to have a stroke," she said.
But there are also non-modifiable risk factors, that depend on gender and race.
Regular checkups can catch conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, before they become a serious threat.
“A lot of people don’t know they have high blood pressure until they have their first stroke," Malhotra said. "Knowing what your baseline blood pressure is and having that conversation with your primary care provider is very important.”
She also warns that certain heart conditions can put people at higher risk and when a stroke does occur, treatment isn’t over when the patient leaves the hospital.
“We want to be able to get them some semblance back to their baseline of function," Malhotra said. "A lot of times patients don't go to acute rehab or to a rehab facility after their stroke, so sometimes it falls on the caregivers to do a lot of the stroke rehabilitation."
Officials say education and early intervention are the best tools to improve recovery.
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