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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

6 hours ago

This is from a memory back in 2014. Just had to share again!!

Comment from Rona Morris to Tom via facebook. To me, this encapsulates the whole point of what we do and have done since 2000 for stroke survivors - and where it's all going ..

If you read this, would you comment quickly with your view? Very valued - many thanks, Tom 😉

Rona wrote: "I am looking forward to my Arni training then I can YET AGAIN prove physios wrong when I used the manual to learn how to get off the floor they said it was a nice to have , I think it's an essential , was easier last week when I fell to know I could get up myself especially as I learned to do it one handed and with broken wrist I had to, doctor at A&E was amazed I could do it at all.
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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

9 hours ago

Do you want to get ahead? Need some help? Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to find out if there's an ARNI Instructor near you who can help you.
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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

1 day ago

The Successful Stroke Survivor book by Tom Balchin

Reviewed by Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2019
Verified Purchase
I've had the pleasure of learning from Tom Balchin, founder of the ARNI Institute and author of this book.

This is a concise guide to stroke survivors (Tom Balchin himself is one!) on not only how to self rehabilitate with assistance but also independently, with evidence based studies to further reinforce how important it is to perform the rehabilitation exercises regularly.

As well as this, all technical jargon has been simplified, and Tom makes a personal connection with the reader through his own experiences, showing that he is a true master of his craft.

I couldn't recommend this book enough to stroke survivors, their relatives, carers and specialists!

Have you got your copy?
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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

1 day ago

Have you tried horse riding post stroke? When stroke survivors ride, the movement of the horse helps the brain relearn the necessary muscle coordination required for walking, without putting additional strain on the survivor.
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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

1 day ago

The rowing stroke when using an indoor rower is about 65-75% leg work and 25-35% upper body work. Each rowing stroke involves full compression and extension of the legs, working the muscles of the calves, thighs, hamstrings, buttocks and hips, shoulders, back, arms and hands as well as your ‘core’ abdominal muscles. Because it engages so many muscle groups simultaneously, rowing gets the heart-rate up nicely, pumping oxygen-rich blood around your system in readiness for exertion.
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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

4 days ago

Would you like to know about AI stroke rehab? Of course you would! Here is a meta-analysis just published in 'Brain Disorders'
Volume 18, June 2025.

It showed that:

• AI-assisted stroke rehabilitation shows promising outcomes in terms of functional and motoric outcomes.
• Combination of VR and rehabilitation robots give the best result.
• AI-assisted stroke rehabilitation is more feasible, personalized, cost-effective than the conventional methods.
• AI-assisted stroke rehabilitation encourages home-based care and improves treatment adherence.

This is looking like the future', isn't it? If you'd like to know more about the meta-analysis, here's a synopsis:

Stroke is the primary contributor to disability worldwide, causing a high economic burden due to its morbidity. Due to the application of artificial intelligence (AI), stroke rehabilitation has been revolutionized, resulting in significant improvement. Implementing AI also enables home-based care, thus helping stroke patients who generally have ambulatory difficulties.

This research was a systematic review from Pubmed, ScienceDirect, and ProQuest, including randomized controlled trials (RCT) published from 2009 to 2024. Meta-analysis included seven studies discussing the functional and motoric outcomes of AI-assisted stroke rehabilitation.

Six studies included post-stroke patients within 3 to 6 months after the stroke occurred. AI models used were varied, ranging from end-effector or exoskeleton robots to a combination of both and virtual reality (VR). Overall, the included studies had a low risk of bias. Standard mean differences (SMDs) of the Barthel Index and Motricity Index were 0.16 and 0.60. No significant difference between AI-assisted stroke rehabilitation and conventional stroke rehabilitation for both outcomes. Non-inferiority trials showed that the AI-assisted method was not inferior to the conventional method of stroke rehabilitation.

Considering its feasibility, personalization, and flexible rehabilitation program, AI-assisted was non-inferior to the conventional method. A comprehensive guideline is needed to facilitate its usage in clinical practice.

www.researchgate.net/profile/Stefanus-Putra/publication/390997903_Functional_and_Motoric_Outcome_...

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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

4 days ago

Seated marching exercise: This exercise works extremely well for starting to build up co-ordination and timing in your lower limbs. Don’t think that this is a restful exercise however, because it must be done with a high degree of control. A slow skilful movement may well require more control than a faster movement, so your goal should be to match appropriate velocity to the marching and your current ability. I have found that the most important aspect with this exercise in order to gain most control is to have the stroke survivor self-select a speed, then ask him or her to speed the rhythmic marching up and then slow it down a number.

From The Successful Stroke Survivor book by Tom Balchin
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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

4 days ago

Where there is movement, there can be improvement. If you are consistently doing, then will you notice improvements, and have things of substance to write down in your training diary – the diary of success! So, the message should be clear. Never give up trying to do things with your bad hand, however convinced you are that you cannot do it.

Use your positive mindset here to dream up just one time per day when you are intentionally going to expose your limitations. Like pulling out cutlery from a drawer with your affected hand, or at least pushing them into separate little piles.
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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery

5 days ago

The series of three trunk twists – midline, lowline, and highline - is not designed to encourage compensatory reaching movements from the trunk, shoulder or elbow. Rather, it is an action control activity designed to remind you where you are in space.

The exercise has the potential to activate and strengthen your ‘stabiliser muscles’. Everyday activities, like picking up a bag of shopping or walking up steps, require the body to balance and steady itself, which in turn requires strong stabilisation abilities.

Find out more in The Successful Stroke Survivor book by Tom Balchin.
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