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📢 Important Health News: Air Pollution Linked to Increased Stroke Risk in the UK. New research presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress reveals a worrying link between air pollution and an increased risk of stroke for millions of us in the country.
A decade-long study of nearly 300,000 people found that those living in the most polluted areas of the UK were 7% more likely to suffer a stroke compared to those in areas with cleaner air. The same study also found an increased risk of heart failure.
This is a stark reminder that the air we breathe has a profound effect on our health, particularly our cardiovascular system. The fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which comes from vehicle exhaust and other sources, can enter the bloodstream and cause inflammation and blood vessel damage, increasing the risk of cardiovascular events.
The British Heart Foundation and other organisations are calling for stricter air quality targets; this isn't just an environmental issue, it's a public health emergency. Let's work together for cleaner air and reduction in strokes! 💨
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Check out this amazing innovation! KnitRegen, a start-up from the Royal College of Art and University of Central Lancashire, is developing a smart textile wristband (called the ‘PowerBead’) to help stroke survivors recover arm and hand movement.
This isn't just a gadget; it's a game-changer for those with moderate-to-severe arm impairment who often have limited treatment options. The smart textile delivers targeted muscle stimulation outside of therapy sessions, meaning continuous rehabilitation throughout the day.
The technology is integrated into a wearable that looks like a regular accessory, so it doesn't feel like a medical device. In a small wearable that can be worn discreetly alongside daily activities, it has the ability to excite and inhibit muscle activity, thereby strengthening weakened muscles and/or inhibiting overactive muscles.
This first-of-its-kind wearable device for stroke survivors could help up to 50% of stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands; early studies showed that KnitRegen's tech significantly strengthened connections between the brain and arm muscles in a short amount of time.
Like the VTS Glove we showed a couple of days ago, the PowerBead is still undergoing further development and clinical testing, but it offers a potential breakthrough for millions of stroke survivors worldwide seeking to regain movement and independence.
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A MAJOR GOAL for all stroke survivors who can’t do it is to try to get up from the floor without assistance. If this is something you want to learn how to do it's covered in The Successful Stroke Survivor book AND in online video no.1.
So, you now have choices: book or online video?? Which will you choose?
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Remember, every time you walk around, you need to be extremely aware of your environment. Awareness is everything, and it allows you to avoid trouble of all sorts. As far as dealing with obstacles and rough, broken surfaces are concerned, keep your head up as much as possible.
It's so natural to look down and try to avoid obstacles by lengthening or shortening your stride. This is the quickest way to stumble and lose balance. In an effort to supplement the knowledge about the ground, you are sending urgent signals to your foot, which seems to be slowed, so that you can end up confusing yourself!
It's so natural to look down and try to avoid obstacles by lengthening or shortening your stride. This is the quickest way to stumble and lose balance. In an effort to supplement the knowledge about the ground, you are sending urgent signals to your foot, which seems to be slowed, so that you can end up confusing yourself! Does this sound familiar to you? I am consistently changing my mind at the last minute about exactly where to place my weaker foot in order not to break my stride.
Unbelievably, your brain seems to be able to cope with uneven surfaces better by using instinctive adjustments. If you are an intermediate stroke survivor (ie., you’ve been retraining for at least a year, even two years), try walking over uneven terrain with your eyes fixed on the ground and note the problems you encounter. Then walk over the same kind of surface with your gaze fixed the horizon, using the very periphery of your vision to check you are walking in the right way.
From The Successful Stroke Survivor by Tom Balchin
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A very useful reminder, thanks Tom!
You are the single most important person in your recovery process. It does not matter if you have a supportive partner, great family members, incredibly supportive friends or the best rehab team in the world. If you are not motivated, then none of it matters.
So never give up. Stroke recovery may last years and every day is a chance to get better. Even if you feel that you have plateaued, most likely are wrong, push through and tell yourself tomorrow is another chance to recover some more
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Stroke warrior @Richard Hargreaves, pictured said to me once that recovery is a marathon, not a sprint 🏃♀️. Sometimes, the journey can feel long and overwhelming, but it's the small, incremental successes that pave the way for bigger achievements. Each tiny victory is a step forward, a testament to your brain's incredible neuroplasticity and your unwavering determination.
Today, let's celebrate the little things that often go unnoticed but mean so much:
Wiggling a finger that was once still 🙌
Taking a few steps without aid 🚶♂️
Holding a cup with a steady hand ☕
Speaking a word or two more clearly 🗣️
A moment of feeling more like you again ✨
These aren't just small wins; they're monumental milestones on the road to recovery. They show that progress is happening, even when it feels slow. Don't be discouraged by the distance yet to travel. Instead, look back at how far you've come and celebrate every single step forward, no matter how small.
Keep pushing, keep believing, and never underestimate the power of those ti#ARNIstrokerehab❤#neurorehabilitationR#strokerehabb#strokerecoveryt#incrementalsuccess##smallvictories##Neuroplasticitys#strokesurvivore#nevergiveupt#RehabJourneyS#brainhealtherGiveUp #RehabJourney #BrainHealth
Richard Hargreaves😉 How are things buddy? Tom
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!!!!!!
Zoom based ARNI Instructor training course; starts on September 20, 2025
ARNI runs the ONLY FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION & EXERCISE TRAINING QUALIFICATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE UK which teaches experienced therapists and exercise instructors how to continue the rehabilitation path of stroke and other acquired brain injury survivor.
You will learn how to teach things that stroke survivors really want, and will ask you for help with. With this CPD you will be ready to meet the full needs of a referred client.
Functional rehabilitation & exercise training after stroke taught by ARNI is characterised by: essential upper and lower limb task practice in order to recover action control, innovative physical coping strategies in order to perform ADLs independently… and appropriate stroke-specific cardiovascular and resistance training.
Enrol now!!
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Here’s why engaging an ARNI instructor is a vital step in the stroke recovery journey:
🧠 Leveraging Neuroplasticity: ARNI focuses on functional, task-related practice to retrain the brain and body. By engaging survivors in repetitive, meaningful activities, instructors help tap into the brain's neuroplasticity—its ability to reorganise itself to recover lost skills.
💪 Building Functional Independence: ARNI goes beyond passive treatment by teaching practical coping strategies for managing daily life. This includes crucial, real-world tasks like safely getting up from the floor, which builds confidence and functional independence.
🚀 Providing Continued, Personalised Support: Unlike standard rehabilitation which can cease once a patient can mobilise, ARNI trainers provide personalised, one-on-one sessions that are constantly adapted and intensified based on the survivor's progress. This bridges the gap in care and combats the risk of a plateau or regression in recovery.
📈 Evidence-Based and Innovative: The ARNI approach incorporates stroke-specific strength and resistance training, which recent research has confirmed improves recovery outcomes. The model challenges the traditional paradigm that recovery plateaus shortly after hospital discharge, offering a framework for enhancing patient outcomes and promoting self-reliance.
✨ Holistic Empowerment: By continuing recovery in a familiar home environment, ARNI also helps reduce stress and anxiety. This empowers survivors to take an active and confident role in their own long-term journey toward regaining strength, balance, and independence.
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Meet the VTS Glove. This wireless, glove-like device uses high-frequency vibrations to provide targeted therapeutic tactile stimulation to the hand and fingers.
While the current research is very promising, more studies are planned to further explore the long-term effectiveness and optimal design of the device.
We have trainers roughout the UK and Southern Ireland ready and waiting to train with you to assist with functional limitations.
These instructors have all been through the ARNI Functional Rehabilitation & Exercise Training after Stroke Qualification.
Please get in touch to find out how we can best help you with your recovery.
Call 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com
Phone lines: 9.00am to 5.00pm. Monday-Friday
THERE IS A KNOWLEDGEABLE ARNI RECEPTIONIST TO TAKE YOUR CALL.
IMPORTANT: OUR LINE DOES GET BUSY, SO IF YOU DON’T GET THROUGH FIRST TIME, PLEASE LEAVE A VERY QUICK MESSAGE ON THE ANSWERPHONE AND SOMEONE WILL RING YOU BACK IMMEDIATELY.
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This is Instructor Jack C. training Jason ;)