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Training with Tom online video
Real-life training on the mat with Dr Tom. He takes a stroke survivor through a training session (although an extended one in order to show you lots more things you can do). Starting with a warm-up, you will see the stroke survivor guided through a session where he is does first static exercises, gait control work, balance training, strength training and some seriou supper limb training. You will see how to put everything you’ve seen on online videos 1 to 6 into practice – and you’ll see a stroke survivor starting to work on the edges of his current ability in many areas, particularly when challenging his upper limb. This video is where many of the exercises, techniques and strategies will really come to life for you as you see how they work together, if practised carefully and with some dedication, to produce a trainee who is totally transformed in terms of action control, strength and confidence in the ability to move and function normally in society again.
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HOW TO GAIN THE MOST BENEFITS FROM E-STIM FOR STROKE REHABILITATION
Combining electrical stimulation with exercise is more effective for stroke patients than just exercise alone.
While some forms of electrical stimulation are passive (involving no participation on your behalf), e-stim for stroke survivors should be active. This means you should try to engage your muscles yourself when you feel the electrical current activate.
When you are engaged in therapy exercises during e-stim, it helps to further engage the brain-muscle connection. This will in turn increase the amount of motor control you can gain back.
Exercise without electrical stimulation can still activate neuroplasticity and help stroke survivors regain movement. For maximum benefit, though, the science is clear: combining e-stim with exercise is the best way to go.
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Had a Stroke? What Now? by Tom Balchin.
Fantastic resource
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 July 2020
As someone caring for a family member recovering from stroke this is a concise and understandable book explaining everything from the acute early stage hospital treatment, effects that strokes can have and how to support recovery. There is even an interesting section on new technologies that can be used to help. A fantastic resource.
www.strokesolutions.co.uk/product/had-a-stroke-now-what-book/
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THE LATEST STROKE RECOVERY NEWS INCL: A revolutionary breakthrough from Stanford University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Neuroimaging, published in Nature in June 2025, promises dramatic possibilities. Researchers, including Renee Shao and Jeremy Heit, have unveiled a novel spinning micro-device, the ‘milli-spinner,’ designed to remove brain clots with unprecedented precision and effectiveness.
A new breakthrough in stroke treatment is here! Stanford scientists have created a spinning micro-device that removes brain clots with unmatched precision, potentially doubling survival rates for stroke patients.
This could become a life-saving tool in hospitals worldwide where every second counts in stroke response.
Unlike traditional procedures, this device spins to break apart clots without harming delicate brain tissue, drastically improving recovery chances. Doctors believe its minimally invasive design could also reduce long-term disability, giving patients not just survival but quality of life back.
With strokes being a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, this innovation could save millions of lives and set a new gold standard for emergency brain care. No wonder experts are calling it one of the most promising advances in neurosurgery in the past decade. 🚑✨
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yay a spinning device in my brain what could go wrong luckily my stroke was hemmhoragic and literally fixed itself
I have a very real question.
Neuroplasticity is activated by experience and massed practice; which requires repetition and consistency. Each time a task is practiced, it stimulates the brain and strengthens the neural connections responsible for that task. (This is how children learn how to walk, write, and talk). The same concept applies to stroke rehabilitation. When a survivor struggles with leg movement, for example, they can work to regain function by practicing leg exercises on a consistent basis. This helps improve the brain’s ability to send signals to the leg that tell it when to move, improving efficiency and overall function.
Repetition and consistency are the key to stroke recovery.
If you want some help with your recovery call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to find out if there's an instructor who can help you.
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That's 100% right, my dad has regained the movement but there is heavy leg which makes his movements difficult. Otherwise he has recovered almost 80%, that's the only thing pushing him back.
This is so true. I had a great neurophysiotherapist and now two years down the line my affected arm and leg are so much improved. I no longer walk with a stick. I still do exercises each day that she gave me. It’s hard work but you have to keep going.I went to the physio for a few months and it helps both physically and mentally.Persevere with whatever level of exercise you can manage and you will feel better about yourself! Good luck
Well done to you
Yes
Who knows what you can achieve if you have no set boundaries? There’s absolutely no reason why you can’t ‘Do It Yourself’ to a large extent, after you reach some significant functional milestones, avoiding spending thousands on expensive clinical neuro physiotherapy in the process.
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I tend to use the acronym 'DIY' sometimes too Pam (Don't Involve Yourself) 😉 Tom
I use the acronym AIMS - All or any improvement means something..... Small goals, small steps and trying out things. When I find I can't do something I know I need to work on it
If you buy The Successful Stroke Survivor book on Kindle you can carry it with you on your phone. The you'll always have access to new exercises and be able to remind yourself how to progress the ones you already kn#neurorehabr#strokerehabr#strokerehabilitationa#strokesurvivorscanr#neuroplasticityi#strokerecoveryo#ARNIstrokerehabr#strokeexercisercise
Is it on audible? I only use my mobile for kindle and audibly
If anyone is feeling a bit flush, do take advantage of an amazing one-off chance to save tens of thousands of pounds on an Instant Home Clinic: Full Range Biometrics Kit from ARNI! Save 85% of the RRP!
Buy and create an instant diagnostic and rehabilitation kit to help yourself recover at home from stroke. See site for all detail.
Or any trainer or therapist out there can create a successful home business employing its use alongside therapy skills: ie, this is absolutely ideal for a practising trainer or therapist to possess at a fraction of the price of current price.
Biometrics Ltd E-LINK is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of technologically advanced sensors, instruments and software for rehabilitation. Please go to their website for all info to find out the uses you can put all this kit to.
E-LINK is the world standard for computerised stroke rehab exercise and evaluation. It offers a comprehensive range of modules for exercise, progress reporting and physical impairment evaluation, done in a VR gamified way.
In ‘deep storage’ store cupboard since 2014 – we have this full kit –with the leads still connected to most items, as can be seen in the ‘photos. Hardly used, it was bought for £24,000 back in 2013 for an ARNI stroke rehab group which met once a week in Luton. By now, the price for this kit is around double.
This kit is now being sold for £3,270 on behalf of the ARNI (Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury) Charity, which concentrates its work on stroke rehabilitation – and of course 100% of the final price is kept by the Charity to help stroke survivors.
arni.uk.com/product/save-85-on-instant-home-clinic-full-range-biometrics-kit/
You can donate tax-free to the ARNI Charity over three months for this if you like: please reply to tom@arni.uk.com and ask – and to discuss how to get it from ARNI Lingfield, UK to your house.
Mint condition as shown in ‘photos – only the storage plastic trolleys have sustained a few scratches over the years but will probably suffice until replacement.
Please SHARE this link; this is ready to go to one lucky survivor, trainer or therapist ;)
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