I Help...
Stroke Survivors Who Have Been Discharged From Therapy
and are feeling abandonded.
Stroke Survivors who want to continue the journey of improvement with specialized guidance to progress their Stroke recovery.
Stroke Survivors looking for more than their current programs provide them and want to rebuild balance and walking ability.
Stroke Survivors who want specialized in person help to improve movement in their more affected side.
Stroke Survivors who feel they have more potential movement in their arm and want a skilled therapist to help them get that movement
Why I Started Dedicated
I'm Shannon Cobb. I have worked as a Physical Therapist helping Stroke Survivors for over 23 years because I became inspired by the possibility of improvement for Stroke Survivors.
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There were many times that my frustration with the Medical/Insurance System pushed me to consider stopping what I love doing.
But quitting is not the answer. That is where the idea for Dedicated came from. I have seen such great online support for other neurological diagnoses- education, specialized online exercise programs based on the scientific evidence, a community. But before we get to that, let me tell you little bit about my journey.
In 2005, I was working with a Stroke Survivor and his son. This particular gentleman was very affected by his stroke and I was really struggling with helping this man make changes. I distinctly remember the way his son looked at me, with such expectation that I would help his Dad get out of his current predicament. At that time I did not have the skills or the expectation that improvement was possible. I believed that a person improved however much they could without my being able to influence it at all.
But, I sought out continuing education to become better able to help Stroke Survivors. And, I have taken over 300 hours of Stroke specific continuing education and continue on my journey of learning more about helping Stroke Survivors.
Doing this has helped me develop a hopeful approach to helping stroke survivors improve. There are so many ideas and useful information that I have provided to my clients that have helped them more forward in their improvement. I have opened a business that provides therapy and exercise support to Stroke Survivors. I did this because I believe that the medical system is not designed to support Stroke Survivors over the course of their work to improve.
That is what Dedicated to Stroke is all about. When you join this community you can expect to get more stroke specific information and expert virtual guidance, access to online exercise classes and programs, and information from other experts in different areas that impact stroke survivors. And, if you are living in the Greenville, South Carolina area, I can come work with you at your home to personally help you progress toward your goals.