10 Things to Know About Neuroplasticity as a Stroke Survivor

Stroke Recovery Rehab · Oct 29, 2026 · 7m

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change itself in response to its experiences and environment.

Most stroke survivors have probably heard a therapist say something like “neurons that fire together wire together” or “use it or lose it,” which describes how neuroplasticity works.

However, neuroplasticity is not going to provide dramatic overnight improvements in recovery. Instead, it’s the brain’s mechanism that makes long-term and ongoing progress after stroke possible.

In this episode, I talk more about my experiences with neuroplasticity after stroke and some of the common…