Information from the National Health Service on stroke, including learning to spot the symptoms of stroke, tips on cutting your risk and recovering from a stroke.
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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
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 ;)
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has revealed he suffered a stroke at home last Christmas and that doctors doubted he would be able to take to the stage ever again.
He says: "It's been tough, but I'm back, I'm 90, 95% to where I was before, and it's going to be great."
Well done Vince!
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For many stroke survivors, regaining hand and arm function after experiencing post-stroke spasticity can be an incredibly difficult and frustrating journey. Traditional treatments like Botox injections or oral medications can offer temporary relief, but often come with side effects and inconvenience. But what if a new, non-invasive wearable technology could offer relief and promote lasting recovery? Meet the VTS Glove.
This wireless, glove-like device uses high-frequency vibrations to provide targeted therapeutic tactile stimulation to the hand and fingers. It is designed for daily, at-home use, allowing survivors to incorporate rehabilitation into their daily lives for approximately three hours a day. It's been proven in trials to lead to significant reductions in spasticity and hypertonia in the hands of chronic stroke survivors and has been shown to allow survivors to regain greater control and use of their affected hand.
A patient at the University of Southampton, who was unable to move his hand for eight years after his stroke, was able to move it again with the help of a similar device, calling the experience ‘breathtaking.’
Since it can be used at home, the glove offers a more accessible and less disruptive therapy option compared to frequent clinic visits for injections or other treatments. Some participants in clinical trials reported voluntarily reducing or stopping their oral muscle relaxants or Botox injections, relying instead on the VTS Glove for symptom relief.
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Where can this be bought from? I have collected a variety of devices that claim to provide therapeutic relief to different parts of the body (not necessarily for stroke survivors and I definitely want to get this VTS glove. The rabbit hole I’ve disappeared down after reading this hasn’t yet led anywhere conclusive
Reaching for a high-intensity, high-repetition recovery from your stroke? 🧠💪 Bring on the Novint Falcon haptic device.
Post-stroke recovery hinges on neuroplasticity; the brain's ability to reorganise itself to compensate for injury. Intensive, repetitive, and task-specific training is key to driving this process. The Novint Falcon, a cost-effective, commercially available haptic device, leverages virtual reality (VR) to provide a potent platform for this type of rehabilitation. By simulating a sense of touch, weight, and friction, it creates a more immersive and effective therapeutic environment.
In the picture of the Novint Falcon haptic device, it can be seen mounted with one of the first 3D Touch devices with haptic feedback for computer games. The idea is that you would physically FEEL objects and events in games.
Studies have shown that haptic-enhanced VR training can significantly improve fine motor functions, hand grasping abilities, and coordination in stroke survivors, even those in the chronic stage. The device's ability to simulate tasks like handwriting and object manipulation provides a realistic, low-cost training tool.
By integrating gamified tasks, the Novint Falcon increases patient motivation and engagement. The engaging nature of the exercises promotes higher repetition and longer training sessions, which are crucial for optimal recovery. Its relatively low cost makes it a strong candidate for at-home rehabilitation. Combining it with a smartphone and a custom application allows for frequent, unsupervised practice, extending the reach of therapy beyond the clinic! 🚀
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How has hard work and high-intensity therapy made a difference in your recovery journey? 👇
Supporters of ARNI Stroke Rehab board on Facebook know all too well that strokes are life-altering, but recovery must a journey paved with hard work and determination! 🧠💪 The latest evidence in neurorehabilitation shows that passive therapy isn't enough. The real magic happens with high-intensity, high-repetition training ✨ Active participation is key because you have to actively engage your brain's learning networks for the best results. The more you do, the stronger those neural connections become.
Challenge yourself! Higher intensity exercises push your brain to rewire and recover faster. This isn't just about movement; it's about neuroplasticity! 💥 Your brain is amazing at rewiring itself, and intense, repetitive training gives it the boost it needs. So, let's celebrate every rep, every challenging session, and every small vi#arni!#ARNIstrokerehabo#strokerecoveryr#strokesurvivore#neurorehabt#strokerehabilitationha#EvidenceBasedMedicinen #EvidenceBasedMedicine
We know that plasticity can make crucial adjustments to the way information flows round your brain, creating new connections between neurons. Plasticity can be harnessed to work for you, or allowed ultimately to work against you as your brain recovers and adapts to the situation. You have the capability, right here, right now to work with your incredible, constantly changing brain. Understanding that you are directly affecting your own neural rewiring by the things you do will change your perspective on every exercise that you instigate from now on.
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