Home

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

7 hours ago

Life after stroke is filled with many obstacles, and sometimes, it seems impossible just to stay calm and try to make focused progressed. But a little tip which we have noted in replies from stroke survivors and their carers (and it's in the evidence too), that if you make a big effort you shift your focus from stroke, you’ll see that every day is another opportunity to change your life via the process of creation. A new day brings with it a chance to see the light shining through the clouds. So, next time you feel you've worked hard enough to take a break, and you're honest with yourself, then you've DESERVED it - remember, you might have to climb mountains and traverse a desert before you reach an oasis, but eventually, you'll get there - or near as dammit that it's damn good enough! So says Tom 😉 There endeth the lesson etc etc 😉
www.arni.uk.com
#strokerehabilitation #strokerecovery #strokesurvivorscan #neurorehab #neuroplasticity #arnistroke #arnistrokerehab #strokeexercise #ARNIstrokerehab #arnistrokecharity
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

11 hours ago

Find out how to Qualify with ARNI (Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury) and also receive referrals from the ARNI Charity if you become an Associate Instructor. There are over 170 active ARNI Associate Instructors in the UK alone, all who are working with ARNI and linked into Stroke Solutions (www.strokesolutions.co.uk). For over 20 years ARNI has been helping stroke and acquired brain injury survivors.

The next course starts on 20 September 2025 and is available on Zoom.
arni.uk.com/instructors/

#arnistrokecharity #strokeexercise #strokerecovery #NeuroRehab #neuroplasticity #strokesurvivorscan #strokerehab #ARNIstrokerehab #strokerehabilitation
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

15 hours ago

You can restore many abilities after stroke through practice, practice, practice.

Not sure what to do? We have trainers throughout the country. Call us to find out if there's one near you. Call 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com
www.arni.uk.#strokerehabilitationa#strokerecoveryo#strokesurvivorscanr#NeuroRehabr#strokesurvivorsi#neuroplasticityi#arnistroket#ARNIstrokerehabr#arnistroket#strokeexerciser#ARNIstrokerehabr#arnistrokecharityarity
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

3 days ago

What's the weather going to be this weekend where you are? Hot, hot, hot I hope.
www.arni.uk#strokerecoveryexercisesc#strokerehabilitationa#neuroplasticityi#exerciseafterstroket#NeuroRehabr#strokeexerciser#strokerehabr#neurorehabilitationa#strokerecoveryovery
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

3 days ago

If you have a choice about an optimal time to train, try the afternoon or early evening and see how you go. You should feel at your most alert and strong at these times of the day, and your muscles at their most flexible. These three factors make it less likely that you will get injured.

If you need some help with your recovery call us on 0203 053 0111 or email suppport@arni.uk.com We have trainers throughout the country who can help you.

#strokerehabilitation #arnistrokecharity #strokerecovery #arnistroke #neuroplasticity #stroke #NeuroRehab #ARNIstrokerehab
www.arni.uk.com
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

4 days ago

It's true!
www.arni.uk.#strokesurvivorscanr#exerciseafterstroket#strokerecoveryo#NeuroRehabr#neuroplasticityi#strokerehabilitationa#strokeexerciser#strokerehabr#strokerecoveryexercisesc#neurorehabilitationation
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

4 days ago

Here's a picture showing the contents page of the brilliant "Had a stroke? What now?" book by ARNI Director Tom Balchin.
www.arni.uk.com

If you like this post then please share it with others. Each time that you share a post, you can directly help other people – as who knows which people in the world might find us and gain, either directly from the charity or simply by being able to copy an ‘innovative and useful’ move/trick of the trade that might help them manage after stroke.

Every time you share, you could directly help someone – as knowledge is power 😉
www.strokesolutions.co.uk/product/had-a-stroke-now-what-book/
#exerciseafterstroke #strokerehab #strokeexercise #strokerehabilitation #strokerecoveryexercises #neurorehabilitation #neuroplasticity #strokerecovery #neurorehab #strokesurvivorscan
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

4 days ago

This article says people who walk on a treadmill, even years after stroke damage, can significantly improve their health and mobility. They found that ground walking speed among treadmill exercisers increased 19 percent. Have you tried a treadmill as part of your rehab?
www.arni.uk.com
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080828162556.htm?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1yaJKhIuzA36gc9...
#strokerehabilitation #strokerecovery #NeuroRehab #neuroplasticity #strokeexercise #exerciseafterstroke #neurorehabilitation #strokerecoveryexercises
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery is feeling fantastic.

4 days ago

Lots of people aren't really that aware that sometimes successful communication survivor to trainer and vice-versa if the survivor has aphasia can sometimes be far from straight forward. HAVE YOU GOT ANY TIPS YOU CAN GIVE TO ME (Dr Tom) which I can share with my ARNI Associate Instructor,? Please chime in, anyone - please let's hear your points...

Some obvious ones:
1. People with aphasia may find it difficult to relate to many people in a single conversation. Before starting the conversation, make sure you have caught their attention.
2. Don’t use sentences that are too long; use everyday words. Make it clear that you have plenty of time. There is no such thing as an “embarrassing silence”.
3. Have a listening attitude and say that you have plenty of time. Be patient and if necessary help the survivor complete their sentence, but only if they want you to.
4. Improvement requires practice. Give praise and encouragement and use your body language to show when the conversation is moving in the right direction. If you don’t understand a person with aphasia, let them know. Don’t pretend that you understand. If necessary, you can end the conversation and make arrangements to wait a little and try again later.
5. Speaking in a loud voice or shouting at a person with aphasia definitely doesn't help 😉
6. Allow the conversation to move between both speakers and help the survivor to take their turn. If there is anything that is unclear, ask. Only correct the survivor when this is necessary to avoid any misunderstandings.
7. During the conversation, gestures can be used to underline the message. Examples include giving a “thumbs up” for “yes”, or “thumbs down” for “no”, clear body language, holding up fingers to emphasise numbers, miming clutching/turning a steering wheel to indicate driving or a taxi, turning the wrist at to the mouth with a tipping motion if a cup of Rosie Lee is just about all one if fit for now, etc 😉

Have communication probs? ARNI can help via our two specialist speech pathologist, RIGHT NOW. Please enquire to arni.uk.com/get-remote-speech-language-help-now/ !
#aphasia #strokesurvivors #strokerecovery #strokerehabilitation #strokerehab #aphasiaawareness #neurorehabilitation #ARNI #exerciseafterstroke #strokeexercise #strokerecoveryexercises #neuroplasticity #ARNIstrokerehab
www.arni.uk.com
... See MoreSee Less

ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

5 days ago

'This comprehensive and empowering book is a must-read for stroke survivors and their families. The book uses Dr Tom Balchin’s own experience of stroke, his knowledge of stroke as well as his work with others over the past two decades. It is highly readable and provides clear explanations of every step of the stroke journey as well as no-nonsense practical steps that everyone can take to improve their quality of life after stroke’.

Review by Professor Heidi Johansen-Berg, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Director, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging & Director, Plasticity Group at Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain, Oxfo#strokerecovery
www.arni.uk.com
#ARNIstroke #arnistrokerehab #strokerehabilitation #ARNIstrokerehab #neuroplasticity #arnistroke #neurorehab #strokerecovery'
... See MoreSee Less