Medical Disclaimer

Please read this before you rely on anything on Brain Rehab Fitness. It matters more here than on most sites, because the people arriving are often frightened, tired, and looking for something to hold onto.

This is education, not medical advice

Everything here is general information and personal experience about neuro-rehabilitation after stroke and brain injury. It is not medical advice, it is not a diagnosis, and it is not a treatment plan. It cannot take account of your history, your scans, or how your particular injury has affected you.

Recovery varies, and results are not guaranteed

There is no promise anywhere on this site about how far or how fast you will recover. Outcomes after stroke and brain injury differ enormously from one person to the next, shaped by the type of injury, its severity, its location, your health, your age, and a great deal that no one fully understands. What worked for one person, including for me, may not work the same way for you, and progress is often uneven rather than steady.

Personal experience is not guidance

When I describe my own recovery, that is exactly what it is: one survivor’s account. It is meant to help you feel less alone and to raise questions worth asking, not to be copied as a programme. What was right for my body and my injury may be wrong or even harmful for yours.

No doctor-patient relationship

Reading this site, emailing us, or reviewing our articles does not create a doctor-patient relationship with anyone, including Dr Paul Hutchins, who reviews our clinical content for general accuracy rather than to advise any individual reader.

This is real treatment, and sometimes surgery

Stroke and brain injury involve serious medicine: acute care, sometimes surgery, medication, and months of skilled rehabilitation. Decisions about any of it carry real consequences and belong with qualified professionals who can examine you and see your results, not with a website.

Emergencies

If you notice signs of a stroke, sudden facial drooping, arm weakness, or slurred speech, or any other emergency, call your local emergency number immediately (911, 999, or 112). Do not wait, and do not use this site instead.

Always consult a professional

Before you start, stop, or change anything about your rehabilitation, medication, or care, speak to your doctor or your rehabilitation team. If you have questions about the site, our Contact page is open, but for your own health, ask the people qualified to answer.