The Next Few Steps: a Patients's Journey Post-Stroke

Abstract

This digitally-drawn comic follows a stroke patient learning about her options for mobility recovery post-stoke. It explores interventions including physical therapy, occupational therapy, passive braces, walking aids, external active devices, and internal implants; all help stroke patients recover their ability to walk post-stroke. Created in collaboration between undergraduate cartoonist Ellyce Whiteman and UO researcher Dr. Rebecca Frederick as part of the Science and comics Initiative. You can read the full comic here: https://opentext.uoregon.edu/science-comics/chapter/the-next-few-steps-a-patients-journey-post-stroke/