Welcome to the ARNI Stroke Charity website for stroke survivors and families: providing specialist rehabilitation and exercise support after hospital and community physiotherapy finishes.

The ARNI Institute is a UK Registered Charity: No. 1116130.

Currently in our 20th year of voluntary work, we are committed to teaching stroke and other acquired injury survivors to gain better action control. Our Approach to stroke rehabilitation is dynamic, innovative and linked directly to the very latest neurorehabilitation evidence base.

We have over 100 highly qualified independent therapists and trainers around the UK, trained via our Functional Rehabilitation & Exercise Training after Stroke Qualification. Call now to find your therapist or trainer.

ARNI supports the work of the hospital therapists by supporting YOU when your care pathway ends.

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Whether you had your stroke a week or 20 years ago, this seriously practical book reveals everything you need to know about for real-life, evidence-based long-term recovery from limitations caused by stroke, that you can actually understand, use and apply successfully for yourself. With 244 pages of new information and material, it’s stacked with revelations for you based on the neuro-rehabilitation evidence-base.

The ARNI Blog

A GIFT FOR YOU TO MARK 20 YEARS OF ARNI! CLAIM £50 OFF SET OF 7 STROKE REHAB DVDS!

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG June 21, 2021

Is your rehab on pause or are you just needing more? Or do you know someone in this situation? Is physio...
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CARDIAC REHAB: DO STROKE SURVIVORS THINK IT’S WORTH DOING?

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG May 19, 2021

Research has suggested a lack of physical activity as a significant risk factor for stroke, suggesting increasing exercise and physical activity...
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MEASURING HOW YOUR MOVEMENT IMPROVES AFTER STROKE

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG May 9, 2021

Strong evidence exists that physiotherapy improves the ability of people to move and be independent after suffering a stroke. But at...
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CAN STROKE SURVIVORS IMPROVE MANUAL FUNCTION VIA VIRTUAL REALITY?

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG April 14, 2021

Virtual Reality (VR) allows an individual to interact with an artificial world through hand controllers and headsets. It was created for...
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ARNI APPROACH FARES WELL IN SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EVIDENCE BASE

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG March 31, 2021

A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research concerning venue-based exercise interventions for people with stroke in the UK has...
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE SLEEP OF STROKE SURVIVORS

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG March 2, 2021

Are you a stroke survivor who is struggling to sleep? If so, you are not alone. Research has found that sleep...
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ARNI CHARITY PARTNERS WITH BOLT BURDON KEMP SOLICITORS

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG February 11, 2021

Bolt Burdon Kemp (BBK), a very highly-regarded Brain Injury Solicitors firm in London, have become Corporate Partners to the ARNI Charity...
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IS YOUR REHAB ON PAUSE?? GET HALF-PRICE 6-7 HOURS OF TOP VIDEO REHAB GUIDANCE!

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG January 20, 2021

Life is rather restricted at the moment. It’s not that great. Is your rehab on pause? Are you currently still in...
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Cognitive Functioning: Identity and Mood in Stroke

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG January 18, 2021

Stroke often causes major changes to someone’s identity and sense of self in a range of contexts, through changes to work,...
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Could Brain Stimulation help your Arm after Stroke?

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG December 15, 2020

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) uses a constant, low electrical current to stimulate a targeted region of your brain. This is...
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Shedding Light on Fatigue: Your Experiences and Views

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG November 25, 2020

Stroke survivors commonly experience fatigue, which can have a major impact on their ability to self-manage and be as independent as...
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UCL World Stroke Day: How to Approach Functional Recovery at any Stage after Stroke (with Tom Balchin)

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG October 19, 2020

The UCL World Stroke Day Forum is a FREE annual event (26th to 30th October) which invites stroke survivors, carers and...
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Can Increasing your Well-being Positively Affect your Rehab?

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG August 31, 2020

Well-being may be adversely affected following stroke. Approximately 33% report depressive symptoms and 20% report anxiety during the first months or...
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Quality or Quantity of Sleep: Which Is Better for Rehab?

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG July 29, 2020

Do you have difficulty sleeping after stroke? If so, you’re not alone. Sleep gives you the base you need to have...
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Get your copy of new book! ‘Had a Stroke? What Now? by Dr Tom Balchin

ARNI STROKE REHAB BLOG May 27, 2020

‘HAD A STROKE? NOW WHAT? FROM HOSPITAL TO REHABILITATION AND BEYOND’. With a revealing Foreword by broadcaster Andrew Marr, himself a...
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