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🌍 Xmas-time test for ARNI Stroke Rehab UK post readers: where in the World Are Strokes Least Common? 🧠✨ Have you ever wondered which country leads the way in brain health? As of 2025, data from the World Health Organization and global health studies consistently point to Singapore as having one of the lowest stroke rates per capita in the entire world!
While genetics and environment play a role, the real secret to their success lies in a powerful combination of a high-tech healthcare system and a deeply ingrained culture of preventative living. In Singapore, there is a massive national focus on 'Healthier SG' initiatives that prioritise early screening for high blood pressure and diabetes, which are the two biggest culprits behind stroke events.
So, why is Singapore doing so well compared to many Western nations? A huge factor is the traditional diet, which remains naturally lower in processed sugars and saturated fats compared to the typical Western diet. More importantly, the government has taken bold steps to reduce salt intake across the population by encouraging the food industry to use lower-sodium alternatives in hawker centres and restaurants. When you combine this with an urban design that encourages daily walking and an incredibly efficient emergency response system that ensures stroke patients reach hyper-acute care within the golden hour, you get a recipe for some of the best survival and prevention rates on the planet! 🥗🏃♂️💨
ARNI Stroke Rehab says that the Singaporean model also shows us that reducing the salt in our daily meals is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to protect our arteries. By shifting our focus from just treating strokes to aggressively preventing them through small daily habits, we can work towards a future where the UK sees a major drop in these life-changing events...🤝💙💪
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recovery from stroke may well taper off after a few months; a bit like a car battery going flat. However, incorporating cardiovascular exercise into your re-training has the ability to jump-start and keep the engine of your body’s recovery processes ‘ticking over’.
Cardiovascular exercise is defined as any type of exercise that gets your heart rate up and keeps it up for a prolonged period of time. It isn’t difficult to do and there are lots of options.
Not sure what to do? Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com We have trainers throughout the country who can help you.
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This short video explains stroke perfectly, how to recognize it and act very fast to minimize disability - - for patients and their younger family. pass it on www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiXfoVIsjNY
ARNI Stroke Charity for stroke survivors, families and healthcare professionals: providing specialist rehabilitation and exercise support after hospital and community physiotherapy finishes.
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🤖✨ Incredible strides are being made in neurosurgery as we head into 2025 - XCath are currently developing a groundbreaking robot-assisted approach to treating cerebral aneurysms to bring a level of superhuman precision to delicate brain procedures that was previously impossible.
By using robotic guidance, the system allows for smoother navigation through the brain's complex blood vessels, making treatments safer and potentially allowing even more physicians to perform these life-saving interventions in hospitals everywhere. 🏥💡
So, what exactly is a cerebral aneurysm and why is this robotic advance so vital? A cerebral aneurysm is essentially a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood. The real danger lies in the fact that these 'bulges' can put pressure on nerves or brain tissue, but even more seriously, they can leak or rupture.
When an aneurysm bursts, it causes a specific and very dangerous type of stroke known as a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH). Dr Tom himself of ARNI had one of these, This is where blood leaks into the space surrounding the brain, which can lead to permanent brain damage or be life-threatening if not treated with extreme speed and accuracy. In fact the stats are that 509% of people with SAH die and the rest suffer serious sequalae, like residual paralysis. 🩸🚑
The beauty of the XCath robotic system is that it helps surgeons treat these aneurysms before they have a chance to rupture, or helps them repair the damage with incredible stability if an SAH has already occurred. By enhancing the precision of how stents or coils are placed to block off the aneurysm, the robot reduces the margin for error in these high-stakes procedures.
ARNI Stroke Rehab UK says that this innovation significantly lowers the risks associated with traditional manual surgery 🙏💪💙
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Dates for the 2026 ARNI instructor course are now available
This is 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.
The course if for therapists and exercise instructors who are Level 3 and above or suitably qualified – who wish to teach functional rehabilitation & exercise training after stroke and receive regular recommendations/referrals from the ARNI Institute.
Find out more, and how to register for the accreditation here arni.uk.com/instructors/
2025 prices for the 2026 course if you pay for it in 2025
Sleep helps improve recovery after stroke by turning the short-term memories from the day’s rehab exercises into long-term memories.
If you fail to give your body the rest it needs, then your progress can go backward.
So make sure you get some ZZZs!
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Incredible news is coming out of Elgin as Dr Gray’s Hospital begins trialling a pioneering genetic testing device that's good news for stroke survivors: this cutting-edge technology has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of a patient suffering a second stroke by ensuring they are on the right medication from the very start 💙
About nine out of ten strokes are caused by blood clots. With this type of stroke the most prescribed drug is called Clopid ogrel. But blood thinners doesn't work for everyone because some people have a specific genetic variation that makes them resistant to the treatment.
In the past, finding out if a patient was resistant could take days or even weeks while waiting for lab results, but thanks to this new device, the team (pictured) at Dr Gray’s can now get an answer in just 70 minutes!
This rapid turnaround means that doctors can immediately switch a patient to an alternative, more effective medication if they show signs of resistance, providing them with the best possible protection during that critical early recovery phase. 🏥⏱️
This trial is about a move away from a one-size-fits-all approach and instead, tailoring treatment to a patient's unique genetic makeup. By identifying the right drug in just over an hour, the hospital is drastically improving the safety and peace of mind for survivors who are at their most vulnerable. 🙏💪💙
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Im on Clopidragel also 2 yrs past stroke but had 2 TIA in August same day
What are the side effects of Clopidogrel
I'd be happy to volunteer for future trial. I'm on clopidragel following ischaemic stroke on 7-09-25.
Wow! I'm on clopidragel.... Nobody has checked to see if I'm resistant? I was ischaemic....I only got a heart tracing over 72hrs to check for irregular heart beat on it..... All these things I don't know nor do we get told?!
What's the perfect present for a stroke survivor?
An ARNI online video. Or maybe the whole set?
And with online streaming you don't even need to wait for them to be delivered.
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A habit is something that you do with little effort because you’ve done it hundreds of times before. Repetitive action creates strong pathways in the brain for that specific habit, which is why habits eventually become “mindless.”
In contrast to this, a stroke can mean that someone has to exert more effort to perform activities of daily living, such as getting dressed. That’s because the stroke damaged the strong neural pathways that once controlled those skills.
Luckily, the brain can rewire itself to rebuild those neural pathways again. As with all habits, you won’t see results without consistent effort; repeated on a regular basis.
if you want help to develop good habits (that help with your recovery) then call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com. We have trainers throughout the country who can help you.
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