The evidence base shows that you MUST perform some exercises routinely to help yourself to recover well. But what do you do? Dr Tom Balchin shows you exactly what to do. A stroke survivor himself, he has built, via via 18 years of teaching survivors and trainers evidence-based practice and creating innovative techniques, an internationally-respected approach to functional rehabilitation training after stroke which WORKS.
For the first time in 20 years, the best ARNI stroke survivor techniques and strategies have all been filmed and are available to you.
Are you currently in a wheelchair? Or, do you have just a few limitations from stroke?
Whoever you are, if you’re a stroke survivor, this online or physical DVD set is suitable for you.
Rehabilitate your balance control, cope with foot drop, get stronger, reduce spasticity, recover the ability to grasp & release objects and become self-reliant rather than dependent on others.
These show you the best strategies from the best-selling manual The Successful Stroke Survivor.
Clever tips and ‘tricks of the trade’ that you need after stroke.
Now you can learn all this too, in your home, with Dr Tom as your personal teacher!
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My equation for great trunk control retraining is this:
Warm up stepping and warm-up body twists + task activities which make you reach away from your midline and return there + one-dumbbell or kettlebell deadlifts from raised surface + pull-ups or negative body-lowering = increased trunk control and strength.
Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to find out if there's a trainer near you to help you with your recovery.
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Balchin, Tom. The Successful Stroke Survivor (p. 1288). Bagwyn. Kindle Edition.
Balchin, Tom. The Successful Stroke Survivor (p. 1288). Bagwyn. Kindle Edition.
The voice on this video is ARNI director Tom Balchin guiding a stroke survivor through ARNI exercises. Have you tried these? Have they helped you?
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An article for you all about spasticity.
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 ;)
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Spasticity after Stroke: Will my Hand Get Better? | ARNI
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Upper limb spasticity is suffered by a full 70% of the stroke population, By three months post stroke 19% of people will experience spasticity and this figure increases to 38% of people after 12…
Don't forget to Upright Row. Dr Tom says 'Vintage Kettlebells work nicely'!
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Love kettlebells and use them with my stroke survivors a lot in our training 🧡🖤🤍
Do you know that women often experience greater difficulties than men after a stroke? Read on to find out a possible reason why.
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked, leading to brain damage. Following an injury, the brain tries to repair the damaged nerve fibers by re-establishing their insulating layer, called myelin.
So, myelin essentially is an insulating layer around the nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord that ensures fast and efficient signal transmission between nerve cells.
Unfortunately, in stroke the repair process often succeeds only partially, meaning many patients experience lasting damage to their physical and mental functions.
A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's "cables" -- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.
According to Professor Kate Lykke Lambertsen, one of the study's lead authors, the brain has the resources to repair itself. She notes that "we need to find ways to help the cells complete their work, even under difficult conditions."
She has created a study, based on unique tissue samples from Denmark's Brain Bank located at SDU, which may pave the way for new treatments that help the brain repair itself.
The researchers have thus focused on how inflammatory conditions hinder the rebuilding. The study has identified a particular type of cell in the brain that plays a key role in this process. These cells work to rebuild myelin, but as above, inflammatory conditions often block their efforts.
So, an interesting discovery in the study is that women's and men's brains react differently to injuries.
In women, it seems that inflammatory conditions can prevent cells from repairing damage, while men have a slightly better ability to initiate the repair process. This difference may explain why women often experience greater difficulties after a stroke.
The differences underscore the importance of future treatments being more targeted and taking into account the patient's gender and individual needs.
Stefano Raffaele et al (2024). Characterisation of GPR17‐expressing oligodendrocyte precursors in human ischaemic lesions and correlation with reactive glial responses. The Journal of Pathology, 2024; 265 (2): 226 DOI: 10.1002/path.6381
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Fascinating - my brain seems to have recovered well. (Basal ganglia/inner capsule/ventricles) One neurologist referred to me as a miracle. I don't know why my stroke occurred, I don't know how I managed to come out relatively unscathed (tiredness and consequently confusion is probably permanent though, aversion to noise and I no longer enjoy socialising) ... I'd love to be studied though, and find out what's going on in my brain. 😊
The stroke rehabilitation literature suggests that the first three to six months are typically when most spontaneous functional motor recovery will occur. This first recovery mechanism is essentially a resolution of harmful local factors, which generally account for early spontaneous improvement after stroke. These processes include resolution of local edema, resorption of local toxins, improvement of local circulation, and recovery of partially damaged ischemic neurons.
After this time, please don’t let ANYONE tell you ‘that’s it’, because you then have the potential to restore significant function at whatever point from injury you happen to be, whether it is a month or 10 years. You can take advantage of the second major recovery mechanism: neuroplasticity, which can take place early or late. This is the ability of the nervous system to modify its structural and functional organisation. The two most plausible forms of plasticity are collateral sprouting of new synaptic connections and the unmasking of neural pathways and synapses that are not normally used, but that can be called upon when the dominant system fails.
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I believe you have all of your life no one can tell me why I went downhill after 4 years of good recovery and lost everything I'd regained
Sensory impairments occur after injuries to the parietal lobe. They can cause a variety of problems, including numbness, tingling, and hypersensitivity.
But thanks to neuroplasticity, you can still retrain your brain to process your senses correctly again!
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In terms of physical activity, I encourage you to incorporate a variety of exercises in to your lifestyle. Particularly things like getting out of your home and walking as well as you can (accompanied as appropriate), swimming (swimming classes for stroke survivors are often available and run by some ARNI INSTRUCTORS) and are a great way to socialise while achieving something.
Physical activity, rehab activity and cardio activity – each one followed by kettle and mug activity!
All is possible!
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Anyone know where I can get swimming sessions for stroke survivors?
ARNI offers an initial telephone consultation to find you the best solution to your individual requirements.
For stroke survivors & families: to discuss the possibilities of receiving rehabilitation and exercise after stroke training from one of the ARNI-trained instructors around the UK.
Therapists & professional exercise instructors: wishing to register on the ARNI Functional Rehabilitation and Exercise Training After Stroke Qualification Course.
Call 0203 053 0111or Email: support@arni.uk.com
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