You've heard of Tai Chi, yes? And the moderate to strong evidence for in assisting functional recovery from stroke?
And Ki-gong (or Qigong, qi gong, chi kung, chi 'ung, or chi gung - same things)?
In essence, for stroke survivors, I think it's better than Tai Chi because it's a pretty static (and v powerful) system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and energy-focus/production.
I practiced it extensively in my own acute to chronic recovery (I basically bought a couple of books and taught myself how to do it - and did it - every day without fail). I used Wong Kiew Kit's book - and he's done lots more since - see Amazon,
PLEASE INVESTIGATE IT - watch some youtube vids and then get outside or even next to an open window if it's raining - and do it! V good for balance, gait control and upper limb - all-round proprioception recovery, really...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the effect of Qigong exercise on motor function in stroke patients has just been published (25 Jul 2023) in the Journal 'Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation'
Methods: Randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effect of Qigong on motor function of stroke patients were obtained from PubMed and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure through May 2022. Mean values and standard deviations of the post-intervention score in both experimental group and control group were collected to calculate the mean difference (MD) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of each study, which were quantificationally summarized using the Review Manager 5.3 software.
Results: Nineteen randomized controlled trials enrolling 1487 stroke patients were included. Pooled results indicated that Qigong exercise had beneficial effect on balance function (Berg Balance Scale), limb motor function (Fugl-Meyer Assessment); upper limb, lower limb and walking function (6-min walking test) of stroke patients. It was also found to be associated with an improvement in trunk function as indicated by the Trunk Impairment Scale.
Conclusions: Available evidence supported potential benefits of Qigong exercise for improving motor functions of stroke patients. As a safe and widely applicable exercise, Qigong is worthy of further promotion in the rehabili#neuroplasticity #strokerecoverya#arnistrokecharityp#ARNIstrokerehabe#neurorehabr#ARNIstrokerehab##arnistrokee#strokerehabilitations#arnistroke##walkingafterstrokee#kigonga#chigongNIstroke #walkingafterstroke #kigong #chigong
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Motor impairment is one of the most common defects after stroke, which could seriously affect the life quality of stroke patients. Exercise intervention gradually becomes a popular alternative reha...
ARNI: providing specialist rehabilitation and exercise support after hospital and community physiotherapy finishes.
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How does ARNI work?
Current neurological scientific research supports the premise that your brain has the ability to positively adapt to assist recovery of lost function after stroke.
Probably one of the biggest advantages you have as a stroke survivor is your brain’s astonishing capacity for neuroplasticity, (Ask your current therapist about it). The notion of brain plasticity is one of the most extraordinary discoveries of the twentieth century. It suggests that the location of a given function in the brain (for example, speech) can move to another area of the brain. In the case of stroke, brain plasticity refers to healthy brain cells taking over the functions of damaged brain cells. This means that certain lost functions, such as speech and language, may re-emerge as the result of intensive rehabilitation. The idea of the brain being able to ‘adapt’ to a traumatic event is new and optimistic.
So, why is that more people are not getting more movement back again after stroke? The number one reason is physiological. For instance, stroke causes a number of changes with the body that must be tackled incrementally because stroke survivors frequently have insufficient underlying motor activity to start the kind of task related practice they need to do.
This system contains an abundance of techniques which are designed to prime the body for task-related practice. Often, therapists help stroke survivors to get to their feet and walk again after brain injury and many achieve great successes in the very short time they have to work with them in the acute/chronic stages. However we often see stroke survivors who find it hard to move on from sticks and orthotics… and other aids to functional movement and many feel they can achieve better function in their paretic (weak) hand if given a chance to do so. We can help in this situation.
With your ARNI Instructor:
The system you are about to learn has been refined over a period of 24 years with stroke survivors of varying ages, type and severity of stroke… and of time from injury. With your trainer, the application of individual trial and error is required in order to see what can be done using the specialised ARNI rehabilitation exercises and strategies… and to understand what goals can be reached. All training given will be appropriate to the individual, even though you may be working in a group class.
With your trainer, the application of individual trial and error is required in order to see what can be done using the specialised ARNI techniques and to understand what goals can be reached. You need to be working ‘on the edges’ of your current ability to stimulate maximum neuroplasticity.
Your Instructor will show you progressively more advanced exercises including an introduction concerning how you can prepare your body for rigorous weight training, if that is a further goal of yours. Usually only body-weight resistance work is used by Instructors, although the ARNI training syllabus incorporates just 2 highly effective techniques for compound resistance training (the deadlift and squat). Both are unusual variations of the usual techniques, as we have adapted them for stroke survivors’ limitations.
Your training will finish when you find you no longer need the help of our specialists, but you can continue to use their gyms or training areas, or find another outlet in your own area, however old you are, to continually be active in order to maintain and add to your gains in terms of movement, stability, strength and conditioning.
HARD WORK? Well, yes…
You might find yourself wondering by now whether you could even think about doing something like this especially as we will tell you it requires a lot of hard work. Actually it is progressive hard work. There is a big difference. We will surely push you, but within your own limitations, which are of course going to be moving targets.
The rehabilitative movements are done at a very basic level, designed especially for the trainee to understand how THEY can start to take charge of increasing action control (eg., enhance balance, reduce spasticity in upper limb, control the effects of drop-foot) Likewise, essential fitness and resistance training is carried out at a low level with great care in exercise selection and attention to form. This is NOT treatment by passive positioning. This is you DOING it. This is you using your plastic brain and regaining movement.
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Knowing the difference between active and passive exercises means you can adapt exercises to your ability level. ARNI trainers are tare able to adjust your current exercises, or recommend new ones, to fit your needs. Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to find out if there's a trainer near you.
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Just to remind you - The ARNI programme offers a tailored training regime for each individual, which revolves around functional movement with task-related exercises. ARNI will teach you the importance of encouraging brain plasticity with the practice that you do. The ARNI Approach is the first comprehensive collection of reality-based techniques grounded in contemporary neurological research perspectives that is available for you to access after the assistance of the therapist.
This dedicated approach is completely unique; it has been designed specifically for the needs of the stroke survivor with partial paralysis who feels that they cannot find any way to recuperate further using more traditional approaches. It relies on the effects of a combination of neurologically complementary strategies.
Traditional therapy has for many years now been challenged by evidence revealing that task specific strength training and exercises.
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Here's what you get on each ARNI exercise video.
Have you got your set yet?
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So, walk round your house, walk outside if you can; depending on your environment, try building up distances, or count to 10 steps, turn around and go back. It is important as a stroke survivor that you don’t use your lack of mobility as an excuse for immobility. Don’t stop at just walking in a straight line either. Walk around an imaginary circle on the floor. Do lots of these. Stop, turn, and walk around the other way. Then repeat without losing your balance. Even experiment with one or two backwards steps, but only one or two!
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It’s important to set realistic goals during stroke recovery; 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 recovery.
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Good morning! A positive thought to start your day.....
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Morning Maggie
10 years on for me and every day is still a battle but I retain hope for improvement but know this will only come through hard work
My stroke in 2010 made me stronger than I ever thought possible. My saviour was the Dr Tom Balchin book The Successful Stroke Survivor. 💕
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