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What's the weather going to be this weekend where you are? Hot, hot, hot I hope.
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Hot, hot, hot here and I am working tomorrow, but have two sessions in the pool which will give me (and my clients) some respite. Have a great weekend.
Thank you 😁
If you have a choice about an optimal time to train, try the afternoon or early evening and see how you go. You should feel at your most alert and strong at these times of the day, and your muscles at their most flexible. These three factors make it less likely that you will get injured.
If you need some help with your recovery call us on 0203 053 0111 or email suppport@arni.uk.com We have trainers throughout the country who can help you.
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It's true!
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Here's a picture showing the contents page of the brilliant "Had a stroke? What now?" book by ARNI Director Tom Balchin.
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If you like this post then please share it with others. Each time that you share a post, you can directly help other people – as who knows which people in the world might find us and gain, either directly from the charity or simply by being able to copy an ‘innovative and useful’ move/trick of the trade that might help them manage after stroke.
Every time you share, you could directly help someone – as knowledge is power ;)
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This article says people who walk on a treadmill, even years after stroke damage, can significantly improve their health and mobility. They found that ground walking speed among treadmill exercisers increased 19 percent. Have you tried a treadmill as part of your rehab?
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Lots of people aren't really that aware that sometimes successful communication survivor to trainer and vice-versa if the survivor has aphasia can sometimes be far from straight forward. HAVE YOU GOT ANY TIPS YOU CAN GIVE TO ME (Dr Tom) which I can share with my ARNI Associate Instructor,? Please chime in, anyone - please let's hear your points...
Some obvious ones:
1. People with aphasia may find it difficult to relate to many people in a single conversation. Before starting the conversation, make sure you have caught their attention.
2. Don’t use sentences that are too long; use everyday words. Make it clear that you have plenty of time. There is no such thing as an “embarrassing silence”.
3. Have a listening attitude and say that you have plenty of time. Be patient and if necessary help the survivor complete their sentence, but only if they want you to.
4. Improvement requires practice. Give praise and encouragement and use your body language to show when the conversation is moving in the right direction. If you don’t understand a person with aphasia, let them know. Don’t pretend that you understand. If necessary, you can end the conversation and make arrangements to wait a little and try again later.
5. Speaking in a loud voice or shouting at a person with aphasia definitely doesn't help ;)
6. Allow the conversation to move between both speakers and help the survivor to take their turn. If there is anything that is unclear, ask. Only correct the survivor when this is necessary to avoid any misunderstandings.
7. During the conversation, gestures can be used to underline the message. Examples include giving a “thumbs up” for “yes”, or “thumbs down” for “no”, clear body language, holding up fingers to emphasise numbers, miming clutching/turning a steering wheel to indicate driving or a taxi, turning the wrist at to the mouth with a tipping motion if a cup of Rosie Lee is just about all one if fit for now, etc ;)
Have communication probs? ARNI can help via our two specialist speech pathologist, RIGHT NOW. Please enquire to arni.uk.com/get-remote-speech-language-help-now/ !
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'This comprehensive and empowering book is a must-read for stroke survivors and their families. The book uses Dr Tom Balchin’s own experience of stroke, his knowledge of stroke as well as his work with others over the past two decades. It is highly readable and provides clear explanations of every step of the stroke journey as well as no-nonsense practical steps that everyone can take to improve their quality of life after stroke’.
Review by Professor Heidi Johansen-Berg, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Director, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging & Director, Plasticity Group at Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain, Oxfo#strokerecovery
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Repetitive actions engage neuroplasticity and cause changes in the brain. Therefore, a key aspect in stroke recovery is massed practice: exercises with high repetition.
When you perform an action, your brain creates new neural pathways in response to your movement. These pathways make it easier for the brain to store and retrieve information. The more you practice that action, the more you reinforce those neural pathways, and the easier that activity becomes..
Whatever ability you want to improve, with enough practice, you will activate neuroplasticity and help your brain heal itself after stroke. Eventually, you should start to regain that function. If you need some 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 with your recovery.
If you like this post then please share it with others. Each time that you share a post, you can directly help other people – as who knows which people in the world might find us and gain, either directly from the charity or simply by being able to copy an ‘innovative and useful’ move/trick of the trade that might help them manage after stroke.
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This is the first of its kind to be trialled. The dogs take patients through a series of obstacle courses and games to help with balance, flexibility and strength. If you have a pet have you tried getting them involved in your rehab??
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If you like this post then please share it with others. Each time that you share a post, you can directly help other people – as who knows which people in the world might find us and gain, either directly from the charity or simply by being able to copy an ‘innovative and useful’ move/trick of the trade that might help them manage after stroke.
Every time you share, you could directly help someone – as knowledge is power ;)
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Stroke patients rebuild strength with help from therapy dogs
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Dogs For Good visit Inverclyde Royal Hospital weekly to help stroke patients with their physiotherapy and cognitive responses.
This is Dr Tom Balchin in his home dungeon gym, training grip with an exercise called ‘Fairly Thick (!) Stubby Bar Hold for Time’ . He achieved '71 seconds with a controlled negative at finish, with four 50lb plates' at his home gym. This is what an advanced stroke survivor who had one arm and hand completely paralysed can do. Very unusual for a stroke survivor, and certainly not for everyone, but hopefully inspirational. And did you know that grip strength is not only an excellent indicator of progressive recovery, but also is a number one for being able to save oneself from a fall if off-balance-ness occurs after stroke? Being able to grip a bannister like a limpet at any given moment, with power, is a good thing if you have drop-foot for example. Do you also have any incidences yourself when you had to grip on to things to stop yourself losing balance? Please let us know – and did you manage it? Do you actively work your grip?
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My dream is a home gym as I’m paralysed down my left. Have been going to Arni Wales for 3 years now every week 👍🏽