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Have a look at the table in front of ARNI trainer Dr Phil McBride. You should easily be able to spot how many augmentations or interventions are designed to enable and/or facilitate task-practice. A therapist or trainer can help you work on the ‘edges of your current ability’. Then you’ll need most DEFINITELY need to add to this via lots of self-retraining (do, record, evaluate), complimented by purposefully doing more and more varied ADLs.. Tom
Unlike cardio machines such as treadmills, exercise bikes and stepping, a rowing machine exercises your upper body as well as your lower body. ts rare to find a cardio activity that works as many muscle groups through as wide a range of motion as rowing does. Knees, hips, arms and shoulders will each see 90 to 130 degrees of rotation in every stroke, which is more than you’ll find in most other aerobic activities. This is critical for your rehabilitation.
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Tom teaching one of his hand/wrist stretches that work very well in combination with three others if spasticity is present, to open the fingers and thumb enough to 'get the gap' and thereby facilitate 'entering a task and extending time on task'. The survivor is Brendan Gordon, ex-soldier and good friend of ARNI. You can see him in DVD 7 or online anytime access stream no.7 www.strokesolutions.co.uk/product/training-tom-dvd/
I used to be able to do all of these, tipster . Motorcycle etc but arm hardly moves 9 years after
Hi all, very long time friend at Brunel University (Prof Cherry Kilbride) has just published research in the Journal of Electronics, examining the development of an advanced prototype which integrates electromyography smart sensors, functional electrical stimulation, and virtual reality technologies in a closed-loop system, that is capable of supporting personalised recovery journeys.
The growing market of personal lifestyle devices, including privately purchased medical technologies, is shifting the landscape of rehabilitation solutions. Consumers are increasingly investing their personal finances in medical technologies that promise longer, healthier lives. This trend has led to rising demands for devices that are intuitive, effective, and aesthetically pleasing.
This research addresses the need for an advanced therapeutic solution that facilitates repetitive movement, a critical factor in promoting neuroplasticity after a stroke. The proof of concept presented distinguishes itself from existing functional electrical stimulation (FES) technology for muscle stimulation.
Through the integration of EMG sensors, FES, and virtual reality (VR), a closed-loop system has been developed to detect, calibrate, and deliver personalised rehabilitation therapy. The technical complexities of the device have been minimised through an intuitive design that eliminates the need for elaborate FES pad adjustments.
Designed using a user-centred approach, the wearable sleeve—housing both sensors and pads—has been positively received by stroke survivors as an engaging and accessible rehabilitation experience.
You MUST have a quick read of the paper www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/6/1171#
Quite right Steve Jackson ! Well, Cherry says this is a feasibility study rather than RCT, and has therefore got to go through Stage 1 to 4 - and then product parts licensing to fabricators, assembly, marketing, demos, sales etc etc etc, so I think it'll be a while yet - but this study is crucial to getting off the mark - and the above process can be done reasonably quickly given some massive cash injection and luck - Cherry's last study for Neurofenix managed exactly that (I was one of the NIHR examiners for it) Tom
Hi Ian D. Wallace - what a great point! Yes, and in 3rd sector, many charities also don't for reasons of impartiality. The rule ARNI follows is never to promote any products, but I'll always seek out studies and RCTs about products if relevant, mainly to draw survivors towards studies where they can most often get a free tranche of monitored therapy or technology applications etc etc - do see Blog section on site. But distributer - no, not got interest or time. But if this particular product were to emerge, where all the principles are neurologically sound & moderate to strong evidence-based, I'd do my best in terms of awareness off platform for the CEO(s), depending on whether we meet at various Conferences and they are decent people - nice to myself and ARNI staff! In this case, Cherry and I are v old friends (I used to work at Brunel from 2004 onwards) and is on my teaching panel, so as she's PI for this, will always do whatever possible ;) Tom
When is this available for a stroke survivor to buy please?
When is likely to become available for home purchase,ideally if you can become a stroke survivor you can become spokesman for the product.
Brilliant ! Are there trails I’d happily sign up to trial one out for feedback. Thanks . 💜
The NHS refuses to recommend 3rd party products in part because of the fear of litigation. Could this not be a significant opportunity for ARNI to either act as a distributor or information source for the products it believes do utilise neuro-plasticity effectively?
Games help to improve a variety of skills that may have been affected by stroke, including:
Motor function: ability to move the body voluntarily
Cognitive function: memory, learning, attention, decision making and language abilities
Social interaction: conversations verbal or nonverbal
What games do you include in your rehab?
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www.readersdigest.co.uk/health/health-conditions/10-fun-games-for-stroke-patients
A good 70% to 80% of your time doing upper limb work should be spent attempting grasp and release work; even if you can't do it. You've got to try.
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.uk.comStabiliser muscles are just muscles that act to provide stability during a movement. So, for example, when you squat, your leg muscles are the prime movers, but other parts assist in executing the movement: calf and foot muscles are making sure your feet stay planted, torso muscles are making sure you don't fold up like a wet noodle, back muscles are pulling the shoulder blades back, and biceps stay stiff and taut to steady the forearms and keep them out of the way of the legs. All these muscles are recruited to be ‘stabilisers’.
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A good tip for stroke survivors using a rower is to strap your good foot in first, then your affected foot, making sure to point the foot to the outside. Push a crumpled up page of newspaper between the inside of the foot-pad and your own foot to make sure it stays there.
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Kitchens are a great place for rehab. Pans are particularly good for rehab exercises as they come in different sizes (and weights), can be lifted, shifted and poured from. But perhaps best of all THEY DON'T BREAK when dropped!
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Great point Pam - I agree!! Tom - will post a video of kitchen training!