A doctor ran a reflex test and told the patient they would never walk again. That same day, a physical therapist walked in, and the patient walked 70 feet.

Dr. Kory Langwell is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with over 15 years of experience helping stroke survivors recover at home and online. In this episode, we break down what physical therapists know about walking after stroke that most doctors don't, including why the therapy gap after hospital discharge stalls so many survivors, what the "plateau" label really means, and how to keep making progress years or even decades post-stroke.

What if falling after a stroke wasn't something you just had to accept?

Associate Professor Kate Scrivener is a stroke rehabilitation researcher at Macquarie University whose work is rewriting what we know about falls, walking, and long-term recovery.

In this episode, Bill and Kate revisit her HiWalk study, a high-dose walking program showing real results for chronic stroke survivors, and dive into her new systematic review on exercise-based falls prevention published in 2026.

Someone asked me recently whether there are natural compounds that can actively support brain healing, not just manage symptoms, but work on the recovery side of the equation. The answer, according to multiple clinical trials, might surprise you.