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Writings on Science, Health,
and Culture


QUICK TAKE: Size Doesn't Matter**
"Big" grants aren't necessarily important or impactful pieces of science...and may not even be very scientific.

Dr. Steve Page
Aug 11 min read


QUICK TAKE: Wait and Weaken: The Hidden Cost of Delayed Rehabilitation**
Discover why delayed rehabilitation after injury or illness can significantly reduce recovery outcomes and long-term quality of life—and why timing is everything in therapy.

Dr. Steve Page
Jul 161 min read


QUICK TAKE: AI Is Now Deciding Who Gets Rehabilitation**
UnitedHealth is using an AI tool to deny post acute services...cutting off therapy for patients who still need it.

Dr. Steve Page
Jun 111 min read


The Gait That Spoke: How My Mom Walked Through Alzheimer's
The way that patients walk provides valuable insights into mental health and cognitive status.

Dr. Steve Page
May 184 min read


Sometimes It’s The Therapist Who Plateaus; Not The Stroke Survivor
“This patient isn’t motivated.” "That patient has #plateaued." Plateaus aren't always this pretty... Clinicians often place the blame for...

Dr. Steve Page
Apr 204 min read


The Man Who Kept Moving
Movement is medicine, while stillness is stupid (and offers a quick path to decline).

Dr. Steve Page
Mar 164 min read


How Clinicians Hold Survivors Back: Debunking Stroke Recovery Myths
As with other fields, persistent myths continue to shape contemporary stroke rehabilitation decisions.

Dr. Steve Page
Feb 154 min read


It's Not Just What You Do, But Where: Enriched Environments, Movement, and Brain Recovery
The spaces that we (and our patients) inhabit can profoundly influence growth, healing, and adaptation. Recent research in #neuroscience hig

Dr. Steve Page
Jan 263 min read


The Hidden Power of Micro-Movements to Boost Health and Productivity
Incorporating micro-movements into a daily routine boosts muscle activation and enhances

Dr. Steve Page
Jan 111 min read


Retirement and Inactivity: A Recipe for Maladaptive Plasticity
Maladaptive plasticity occurs when the brain forms neural connections in response to negative or passive behaviors.

Dr. Steve Page
Dec 22, 20245 min read


Give Your Passions a Big "Kiss"
What do neuroscience research findings and this guy who is on my lunchbox have in common?

Dr. Steve Page
Dec 8, 20242 min read


"Intense" Upper Extremity Neurorehabitation Isn't Ready for Prime Time
I don't know what you mean when you say "intense" upper extremity (UE) neurorehabilitation. You don't either.

Dr. Steve Page
Dec 1, 20243 min read


Sharing Clinical Trial Data With Participants: An Imperative
Over the past two decades, my team has conducted dozens of investigator-initiated #clinicaltrials . Sharing individual clinical trial...

Dr. Steve Page
Oct 28, 20241 min read


Are You Looking Under the Hood Before You Jump on the Bandwagon?
Clinicians often become excited about new, promising therapies. However, some are applied before they have been properly vetted. In our...

Dr. Steve Page
Mar 8, 20241 min read


Making stroke centers truly comprehensive: A neurorehabilitation perspective
"Comprehensive" stroke centers aren't necessarily comprehensive when it comes to stroke rehabilitation.

Dr. Steve Page
Aug 8, 20237 min read


The Oldies Are Still The Goodies
Approaches that my team developed in the early 2000's have been found to be the among the most effective for post stroke arm impairment.

Dr. Steve Page
Jun 17, 20231 min read


Trash, Treasures, and Growth: How I Attained My Great Renewal
Obtaining an academic position can be hard. Getting out of it was harder - but much more rewarding.

Dr. Steve Page
May 19, 20237 min read
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