I want specialist stroke therapy & rehabilitation now
I want specialist speech and language therapy now
I'm a trainer or therapist wanting to qualify in stroke rehabilitation
We are on Facebook
Well-known UK stroke survivor, Dr Tom Balchin OBE, founder of ARNI Stroke Rehab Charity shows us the way: a picture speaks 1000 words...
If you want some help with your recovery call ARNI Charity on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com We have stroke rehab specialist trainers throughout the country who can come to your house and help you with your stroke recovery.
#stroke #strokesurvivors #strokerecovery #strokerehabilitation #neuroplasticity #strokerehab #strokeexercise #strokerecoveryexercises #neurorehabilitation #strokesurvivorscan #exerciseafterstroke
www.arni.uk.com
Task-related practice is the ‘number one’ way to retrain the brain. It means simply to train the action to be performed in a natural environment. For example, if you wanted to lift a mug and drink from it, you should take a mug and practice lifting and drinking from it, over and over again … and attempt to improve progressively and consistently.
If you want some help with your recovery call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com We have trainers throughout the country who can help you with your stroke recovery.
#stroke #strokesurvivors #strokerecovery #strokerehabilitation #neuroplasticity #strokerehab #strokeexercise #strokerecoveryexercises #neurorehabilitation #strokesurvivorscan #exerciseafterstroke
www.arni.uk.com
Stroke survivor and Omagh native Paul Allen is set to launch his poignant debut memoir, 'The Final Peace: -A Stroke Survivor’s Journey, at the Tara Centre on Friday 13th March 2026. 📢✨
Currently residing in Lisburn for over 45 years, Paul meticulously crafted this 326-page narrative over thirteen years to document his resilience following an atypical stroke that initially went undiagnosed for four months. 🖋️🧠 The work provides an academic-level examination of neurological trauma, covering his pre-existing keratoconus and the profound psychological shift required to adjust from the 'old Paul' to a new version of himself. 🌊🧭
Supported by a foreword from Neurology Consultant Dr Enda Kerr, the text offers an unromanticised analysis of the long-term recovery process, including a period of prescription drug addiction and his subsequent triumph navigating the European inland waterways. ⚓🗺️
This inspirational event, scheduled from 2 pm to 4 pm in the Great Hall, aims to foster community understanding and provide practical advice for those grappling with hidden disabilities and forced retirement. 🤝🏥 Attendees will benefit from a book reading and a Q&A session focused on the transformative power of pursuing dreams as a core component of a personal rehabilitation strategy. 🗣️💪
By sharing his internal journey of discovery, Paul demonstrates that while medical intervention is vital, the ultimate task of rebuilding the mind often rests with the survivor's own agency and perseverance -nice one Paul 🧩📖
www.arni.uk.com
#ARNIStrokeRehab #StrokeSurvivor #TheFinalPeace #NeurologicalRecovery #OmaghEvents
THE LATEST STROKE RECOVERY NEWS INCL. Wearable Robotics for Stroke Survivors and the Mechanics of Hip Assistance -
Exercise: Book Stacking Challenge
Here is a great challenge exercise for you to do, and using your creativity you can think of thousands of similar variations that simply utilise things that may be lying around your house. You are simply going to transfer a stack of book from one place to another using your affected hand, and only bringing the good hand ‘into the mix’ when you are certain that you are going to fail without a brief ‘assist’.
See The Successful Stroke Survivor book for full details on how best to do this exercise
www.arni.uk.com
#neurorehabilitation #strokeexercise #neuroplasticity #neurorehab #strokerehabilitation #exerciseafterstroke #strokerecoveryexercises #strokerehab #strokesurvivorscan
As stroke survivors, we have to keep learning, keep exploring and keep innovating over the long term. A start can be made by trying to find 'what's out there' (knowledge is power) and starting to retrain, with short and longer term goals. A physio or ARNI trainer can really help here.
Call 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to find out if there's one near y#stroke.#strokesurvivorso#neuroplasticityo#strokerecoveryc#strokerehabilitations#strokemotivationon #strokemotivation
Innovative hip exoskeleton for stroke survivors significantly reduces walking effort 🧠. This five-pound, battery-powered robotic device straps to the thighs to provide a custom-tuned motor boost precisely when the hip needs to lift or push off ⚡.
Unlike previous ankle-based prototypes that failed to reduce energy expenditure, this hip-centric approach compensates for reduced propulsion by assisting the body's centre of mass ⚖️. Lead author Kai Pruyn and associate professor Tommaso Lenzi have demonstrated that this technology offloads 31% cent of the work from the joints, resulting in an 18% decrease in metabolic cost 📉.
For a survivor with hemiparesis, this energy saving is equivalent to a healthy walker removing a thirty-pound backpack, making a life-changing difference to daily mobility 🎒.
Study participants like Lidia have reported that the device effectively 'does some of the movement' for them, even suggesting carry-over benefits when the exoskeleton is removed 🏃♀️. ARNI Stroke Rehab UK notes that such wearable robotics provide a vital foundation for the intensive, neuroplasticity-driven gait training required to regain true independence in the community 🌍.
While the University of Utah’s hip exoskeleton has shown 'life-changing 'results in clinical trials, it's not yet available for stroke survivors in the UK to buy as it remains in R&D phase. The research team is currently partnering with industry leaders to transition the prototype into a commercial product, but they must first complete further safety testing for home use and secure necessary medical regulatory approvals... so this post is really to show that devices like this exist now and are 'in the pipeline' for us....
www.arni.uk.com
#ARNIStrokeRehab #StrokeRecovery #WearableRobotics #GaitRehabilitation #Neuroplasticit
This hip-exo is especially designed to tackle foot-drop, so while previous attempts at stroke-specific robotics focused heavily on correcting foot drop via ankle-based systems, these often failed to reduce the physiological effort of walking because patients frequently compensate for distal weakness by over-recruiting proximal hip musculature. By targeting the hip joints directly, this device places the mechanical workload closer to the user’s centre of mass, allowing for lower torque requirements and a significantly lighter battery-powered motors system compared to cumbersome ankle-driven alternatives - see arni.uk.com/the-failure-of-foot-drop-ankle-robotics-and-the-hip-based-solution/
Is this similar to the exo shells that are £800 upwards?
Approximately 40% of stroke survivors experience this difficulty: to comprehend or produce spoken or written language caused by a cerebrovascular accident. In half of these cases the language impairment still persists one year post-stroke. Aphasia has wide-ranging effects on the ability to function and quality of life of stroke survivors and easily leads to social isolation.
If you need help, ARNI SLT Telerehab can now help YOU, right now, wherever you are in the world!
The latest evidence shows clearly that you can conquer aphasia very successfully with the help of speech and language therapy.
And it also shows that SLT Telerehab is just as effective as in-person, face to face treatment.
We have a team of highly experienced low-cost specialist SLTs (all post-grads from Universities such as UCL, the University of Cape Town etc) who are available to help you right now, in your home, via Zoom. You get a one to one hourly service, based around your diary needs, from the comfort of your own home, with a highly experienced specialist speech and language therapist. 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
The Successful Stroke Survivor online video No 2:
This video is all about training on the floor and starting to do balance control training. Why train on the floor? For a start, you need to do leg curls (lying on your stomach and trying to pull your bad leg up from the knee).
You NEED to do this to control your walking. Everyone ignores this but it’s the one thing that can make a massive difference in not tripping, which leads directly to a fall. Let’s get this one right so you’re less likely to fall. Dr Tom shows how you strategies to train balance control in a kneeling position and then in a standing position along with standing and seated stepping exercises. He explains how and why to do things so you don’t have to waste years figuring it out for yourself.
www.strokesolutions.co.uk/product/successful-stroke-survivor-dvd-volume-2/
#neurorehabilitation #neuroplasticity #strokerehabilitation #strokeexercise #exerciseafterstroke #strokerecoveryexercises #neurorehab #strokerehab #strokesurvivorscan
If you set your goals too low, you may stop before you’ve maximized your chances of recovery. But if your goals are too high, you might become frustrated before you’ve reached your full potential.
So, it’s important to set realistic goals and keep setting higher goals as you progress. The more you improve, the more you are able to set new goals for a higher level of healing and recovery.
If you need some help call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com We have trainers throughout the country.
#stroke #strokesurvivors #neuroplasticity #strokerecovery #strokerehabilitation #strokerecoverygoals
www.arni.uk.com
NEW! GET YOUR COPY OF NEW BOOK BY TOM BALCHIN LEARN HOW TO RECOVER OPTIMALLY
CLICK HERE
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
-
-
L0BERAMISAL in Ischaemic Stroke Management
February 24, 2026
-
Functional Independence Via Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation
February 17, 2026
-
5 Rarest & Most Bizarre Neurological Limitations After Stroke
February 17, 2026
View Comments
Likes:
7
Shares:
1
Comments:
0