Hi all - I've been working with Health Innovation to produce ‘My Choice’ an accessible information resource to help people live well with dementia. Since it was ‘launched’ last Thursday there have been 360 downloads already… and we will be seeking funding to evaluate and develop it further. What's the link to stroke?
Well, quite a startling fact: almost a quarter of people who have had a stroke will go on to develop vascular dementia after about three to six months. How about that? As you know, dementia can affect your memory, thinking, communication, mood and behaviour. These changes are due to damage in your brain, which can happen in different ways. It also often gets worse over time.
Do click this link and also send to others - we want this to reach as many people as possible (I did page 14, on physical activity) Tom]
arc-kss.nihr.ac.uk/document-download/527-my-choice-booklet/file
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Exercise: Wrist Up n’Downs
This is a great warm-up and cool-down exercise to do for your wrist and the forearm. This exercise is designed to work the ranges of wrist flexion and extension. If you have high tone, you may find both movements extremely hard to do. By encouraging this stretch with your good hand to the limits of your current flexion and extension (being very careful not to push too far), in a rhythmic way, you will perform better in task-related activities. Figs 1 - 6. Feel on your affected hand for the top knuckle of your index finger. Now, with the pad of your thumb, feel for the long bone (metacarpal bone) that runs from your knuckle to your wrist. You should be able to feel this without problems. Slide your thumb one whole inch back along this bone and press down slightly (Fig. 1). Then, using the rest of your fingers around the back of your affected hand, pull the affected hand round so that your palm points away from you (Fig. 2). Now press down hard with the good hand’s thumb on the point described above. This may be slightly uncomfortable; if it does, shift your thumb so that the thumb pad is pressing down on a greater area around that point. Yoespecially your little finger, which should be controlled at its very base by the little finger of your good hand (Fig. 3). You can see that by pushing down on the point on the top of your affected hand with the thumb and pulling the edge of your hand up, you are creating a rotational effect, which serves to straighten your arm too. your affected arm’s wrist finds itself at an extreme angle, fully extended (Fig. 4). Now you are going to reverse the technique and pull your wrist up to your chest. This will release all pressure on your wrist until you reach the top position. Release the thumb hold you found at the start of the exercise, and simply slide your good hand a little further up your affected hand, still controlling the edge of your affected hand with the little finger of your good hand. Now you should simply have the good hand resting on the back of the affected hand (Fig. 5). Press the palm of your affected hand towards the inside of your wrist. Again, be very careful. You should feel some discomfort: if so, don’t worry; you are doing the stretch right. If it hurts, stop it immediately. If not, stay in the top stretch for a few counts, then release it and pull your affected hand down into the lower stretch again (Fig. 6). You don’t have to adjust your good hand back to finding the spot on the back of your hand. As long as you control the edge of your affected hand with the fingertips of your good hand, you will be fine, and can then rhythmically do the stretch. Turn it into an exercise, with only one or two seconds between smooth repetitions. Try to think, ‘Up, hold… and down. Up, hold... and down’. The initial set-up sounds complicated, but once you have practiced and understand it, your good hand will go straight to these points, and you can perform the technique efficiently. Study the description here and the illustrations: don’t pass this exercise over as being too difficult. It’s not. Again, be careful not to hurt yourself ‘unknowingly’. You have just placed your wrist in a compromised position: go easy until you become sensitive to the way the activity feels.
From The Successful Stroke Survivor book by Tom Balchin
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ARNI Stroke Charity for stroke survivors, families and healthcare professionals: providing specialist rehabilitation and exercise support after hospital and community physiotherapy finishes.
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Most stroke survivors experience ups and downs during their recovery. Keep a note your daily activities, progress, and energy levels. That way, if you can look back and see if any patterns emerge.
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It was the ARNI AGM meeting yesterday; which took place on Zoom. Here's a couple of screenshots of the ARNI instructors who took part. As they're from all over the country Zoom was perfect for everyone to easily take part.
Thanks to everyone for making time for this on a Friday evening!
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Side bends don't always have to be done on the floor. There's and exercise in The Successful Stroke Survivor book that shows you how to do them in standing. It is worth remembering that exercises can often be modified to make them achievable. If you need some help we have trainers throughout the country who can work with you. Give us a call on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com
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![Hi all - Ive been working with Health Innovation to produce ‘My Choice’ an accessible information resource to help people live well with dementia. Since it was ‘launched’ last Thursday there have been 360 downloads already… and we will be seeking funding to evaluate and develop it further. Whats the link to stroke?
Well, quite a startling fact: almost a quarter of people who have had a stroke will go on to develop vascular dementia after about three to six months. How about that? As you know, dementia can affect your memory, thinking, communication, mood and behaviour. These changes are due to damage in your brain, which can happen in different ways. It also often gets worse over time.
Do click this link and also send to others - we want this to reach as many people as possible (I did page 14, on physical activity) Tom]
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