2015 Stroke Rehab at ARNI Wales (Neath Port Talbot)
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This article says research findings challenge conventional rehabilitation methods and could improve outcomes for stroke patients.
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Exercising one arm has twice the benefits
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm—without even moving it.
This testimonial is taken from Senior ARNI Instructor Gabriella Pásztor Facebook page. (Apologies if the grammar isn't terribly good (Facebook has translated it).
After the stroke, they started the usual general exercises according to my condition. (My left side was completely paralyzed. I was unable to walk or move my fingers.) Then I came to Budapest, where I was raised from the wheelchair by holding on to a rib wall with one hand, then they started teaching me to walk with a cane, and to transfer from the bed to the wheelchair.
Due to the covid epidemic, I came home under the supervision of my family. They found physiotherapist Dóra Karsai, who, from the very beginning, assessed my condition and worked with me individually using the Arni method, with great expertise. It is true that the physiotherapist assigned by the family doctor also visited me 16 times. I am also very grateful to him, but due to the parallel sessions, the difference in method was obvious in favor of Arni.
Dóri consistently paid attention to the development of my muscles. Thanks to this, in the third week of my stay at home, I was able to go from my room to the bathroom with a cane, without help. It's true that I still put my feet a little clumsily, but I made it there and back.
According to the method she used, Dóri tried to teach and practice movement phases that are absolutely necessary for everyday independence (grip-release, etc.), and she also suggested and brought tools for these.
Since all members of my family work, I spend my mornings alone and try to take care of myself. Thanks to my fitness, I brush my teeth and shave on my own, and I take the food out of the fridge and heat it up. I won't hide it, there is a lot of work behind it. Constant consultation with Dóri helps a lot.
In my opinion, one of the keys to the success of the Arni method is the continuous consultation between the patient and his trainer. Sharing experiences with each other and incorporating them into further work. Another important factor is a helpful family. At my place, my wife or one of my sons records the exercises with Dóri on their phone, and then we practice them. What's more, the step phases are analyzed based on slow-motion footage, and Dóri uses them to make suggestions for further tasks and exercises. All these help a lot.
I feel very lucky that the physiotherapist who uses the Arni method guides my work. My opinion is also confirmed by the fact that I was in a state hospital and in paid rehabilitation. I acknowledge and appreciate the work going on there, but based on my opinion and experience, the thoughtfulness and consistency of Arni's method is lacking everywhere. I also voice this, and I recommend to the doctors and physiotherapists who work with me to inquire about the Arni method, because it will broaden their perspective in the treatment of their patients.
If I wanted to briefly summarize what the Arni method gave me, I would say: hope, purposefulness, perseverance and slow but tangible results.
I am very grateful to Dóra Karsai, my trainer Arni, for all of this.
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Exercise: Hands–Elevated Push-Ups
Doing standing push-ups against a wall is probably the best way for any stroke survivor to start. It’s so easy to access. I have used a chair to illustrate the exercise in the diagrams. I advocate that people with paresis use the good hand to hold the affected hand in place. The good hand controls the affected hand placement primarily for safety reasons: you do not want that affected hand slipping off the chair back or wall.
Let me explain the forces you are trying to overcome here. When you do push-ups against a wall, it would be 52% of your bodyweight. If you went lower and put your hands on a low bench, still with your feet on the ground, you would be pushing 72% of your body weight. There are so many ways to do this exercise. You can use different supports to lean on, different angles, different speeds, different repetition counts, holding the push-up in the low position for a count of ten before pressing up, varying your hand placements to make the exercise progressively harder, working from shoulder-width hand placement in towards hands touching, working with your affected hand and seeking progressively to flatten the fingers and thumb out via stretching. Please, whatever you do, make sure the support is sturdy. Safety is the watchword at all times. Don’t ‘nose-plant’: it’s never a pretty sight!
Find out more about this exercise in The Successful Stroke Survivor book by Tom Balchin
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My affected hand is a problem when doing this, spasticity getting worse with time 8 years now
This video is about upper limb rehab.
When you've watched it please comment on the video in YouTube about your experiences with upper limb.
It would be great too if you would share the video too so we can spread the word about ARNI.
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I have this dvd, number 5 in the series
Happy Monday.
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Wide-based gait training:
This is the perfect balance exercise for survivors who want to improve their walking ability. Stand with your legs spaced apart (a wider stance creates a more stable base to balance on). Practice walking with this stance until comfortable. Then, gradually narrow the distance between your legs. This is a great way to improve your gait without mobility aids.
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By constantly challenging yourself and engaging with a variety of stimulations and new experiences you are not only affecting positive neuronal adaptation, but you can actually grow new neurons. Groundbreaking new research suggests that, beyond modifying pathways and forming new ones between existing neurons, the damaged human brain is even able to generate entirely new brain cells.
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A testimonial on why The Successful Stroke Survivor book is the right book......Following my traumatic brain injury, I was determined and relentless to get back on the road to recovery. For guidance on the road to functional recovery and alongside my physiotherapist, this was the book for me. Tom Balchin details the latest evidence based techniques and ARNI approaches to help recovery. I found particularly useful the ways to help reduce spasticity and decline in upper limb as well as how to regain hand and finger function as well as strengthening exercises for lower limb function. Through such detailed and informative advice, married with clear illustrations you are taken through detailed text involving key concepts such as brain plasticity followed by the steps to retrain your affected limbs for the purposes of functionality. For example, to get up from the floor. If you stick with Tom's methods and practice practice practice, you are sure to see results! I even followed this with a session with Tom himself!
Absolutely great!
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Successful Stroke Survivor Manual – Stroke Solutions
This book/manual was written by a stroke survivor for stroke survivors. Part-book and part-manual for those who have suffered a stroke and reached the end of formal stroke rehabilitation therapy. The ...
Exercise: Hip push-pulls
This movement is fantastic. It is a static, gross motor movement exercise which can be turned into a warm-up exercise. It resembles a deadlift movement with no weight.
Find out more about this exercise in The Successful Stroke Survivor book by Tom. Balchin
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If stroke survivors fail to move their muscles (either through active exercise or passive range of motion), they may develop a condition called learned non-use. This condition causes your brain to have even more difficulty paying attention to the affected muscles, therefore making it harder to rehabilitate these muscles and over-relying on your non-affected side. This is where the phrase “use it or lose it!” comes from.
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