It comes from a remark attributed to GALILEO, who said 'Count what is
countable, measure what is measurable. What is not measurable, make
measurable'."
Boy does this describe the brain and stroke effects and rehabilitation. We don't know exactly how neuroplasticity works so we can't figure out how to consistently duplicate it. This is where we hear the canard, ' All strokes are different, all stroke recoveries are different' If we can't measure the recovery we can't improve it.
"canard" is a good word for that damn phrase, which every doctor and therapist has said to me. When I'm discouraged by other people's progress being faster than mine, even my husband says it's because of the "size" of my stroke compared to the others and tacks on the worthless "all strokes are different."
ReplyDeleteDefinition of CANARD
ReplyDelete1a : a false or unfounded report or story; especially : a fabricated report b : a groundless rumor or belief
2: an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces; also : a small airfoil in front of the wing of an aircraft that can increase the aircraft's performance
So Barb, a pusher aircraft?