These are the ARNI Ten commandments of Stroke - they can all be achieved by you to a certain degree, however old you are, if you want them badly enough and are prepared to sacrifice some time and effort.
The ARNI Approach notes the superiority of simplicity and slow and steady mini-successes over the fast talk, fast supply, fast gains and fast losses that seem to characterise modern life and by extension, how you view stroke recovery. It needs no special preparation to understand, and can be accessed regardless of present activity level. Each exercise has enough variety and progressions attached to keep you challenged and incrementally recovering.
Remember, this ‘retraining’ can phase into an enjoyable and social physical activity wherein you are actively rehabilitating. So encouragingly, it seems that ‘formal training’ is finite... but it must be done right. And try to grow to enjoy your rehabilitation now, strange though this may seem. For you will be harnessing the tension and release of your own creative force during the process. To be aware of this is an amazing thing.
Stroke, however, can rob you of the ability to enjoy life much and may leave you with a host of emotions, none of which are likely to help you feel like being creative. Equally you may think that ‘enjoying rehabilitating’ is a silly notion, what with everything you’ve been through.
We hope that starting ARNI retraining with a trainer or just by yourself with the help of Successful Stroke Survivor (where you will find the text that inspired this News Post), Had a Stroke? Now What and/or the 7 ARNI anytime-view streaming videos playable from dashboard (see the Product section to inspire you to examine your limitations and get to grips with them yourself by being proactive. Everything you do will rewire your brain: by doing more, you WILL incrementally develop more motor control and gain strength. You will ‘get nothing by doing nothing’.
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A pioneering health tracker for stroke survivors will use the body to transmit data and accurately monitor progress.
A team of researchers in the United States are developing a revolutionary way of tracking body movements using Body Channel Identification sensing technology.
There are three components to this – small tags, or ‘smart stickers’, which are placed on everyday objects around the home; these are activated by a wearable wrist device; these are connected by the wearer’s body to create a closed-loop circuit.
This system can help give a comprehensive picture of a survivor’s movement post-stroke, and is currently being trialled in the world-leading Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
“Human skin is made out of conductive material, so you can think of it as a wire,” Dr Lee explains.
“We were the first group that has demonstrated that humans can be actually used as the power transfer medium. And if the power can be transmitted, that means data can be also transmitted because the wire is the same wire.”
Through accurately monitoring mobility, it can support patient progress, he adds.
“When patients are discharged, they need to keep on trying to use the affected side in order to maintain the functionality that they have gained through the inpatient rehabilitation process,” says Dr Lee.
“If they continue to rely on the stronger side, they will lose the gains they have made. That can lead to more adverse situations like falls.”
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Exercise is the best way to improve mobility after stroke. And the more repetitions you complete, the better! Your brain will rewire itself based on what you repeatedly practice.
Not sure what to do? Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to see if we have a trainer near you to help you.
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Over a million people reside with effects of stroke in the UK right now and over 85% of people who have had a stroke now survive. But everyone knows that it's the biggest disabler of all and also that effective help tails off soon in the community - and that survivors unfortunately tend to decline rather than improve. ARNI does its best to reverse this latter trend by providing dedicated and intensive help… having proven over the years that it is possible, with effort, to guide people to achieve real rehabs & much better qualities of life.
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I'm sure you know the HITT training principle, yes? But now, stroke rehabilitation professionals now have firm evidence to support implementing short, high-intensity interval training protocols in clinical practice (and by extension, into the community).
A study published just last week in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Heart Association noted the first randomised trial to examine a time-efficient, high intensity interval training programme to incorporate a phased and progressive approach.
An adaptive recumbent stepper was used, which was justified in that in meant more people could participate in high-intensity interval training, even those who cannot walk fast enough or long enough on a treadmill.
For us stroke survivors, it suggests that with the right support and guidance, stroke survivors can safely and effectively engage in high-intensity interval training, significantly improving their overall health and recovery.
Journal Reference:
Kevin Moncion, Lynden Rodrigues, Bernat De Las Heras, Kenneth S. Noguchi, Elise Wiley, Janice J. Eng, Marilyn MacKay-Lyons, Shane N. Sweet, Alexander Thiel, Joyce Fung, Paul Stratford, Julie A. Richardson, Maureen J. MacDonald, Marc Roig, Ada Tang. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke, 2024;
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.0465#strokeexerciser#StrokeRehabr#ARNIstrokerehabr#arnistrokecharitya#arnistroket#NeuroRehabr#StrokeRecoveryo#strokerehabilitationation
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Neuroplasticity is the ability of the neurons in the brain to change and reorganize themselves as a result of the stimuli they receive. This is an ongoing process throughout life. The brain creates a cortical map in response to the sensory and motor responses it receives. Current research supports the idea that it is through neuroplasticity that the brain is able to recruit healthy cells to take on some of the tasks performed by those that have been damaged through trauma such as stroke. As this is a continuous process there is no time limit as to how long this can start or continue. However there is a negative side to this. It is on the use it or lose it principle. When a limb is no longer used there is little or no stimuli to the brain and as a result the area of the cortical map representing that part of the body is reduced.
It is often easier for stroke survivors to use their non affected hand in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and as a result neuroplasticity informs the brain that that hand no longer exists. This is less of a problem with an affected lower limb because both legs need to be used in standing or walking just a few steps. Standing and walking are basic functional activities and need to be achieved.
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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Study leads to new understanding of how stroke impacts reading
For their study, the scientists looked at scanned images of brains damaged by stroke while study participants read aloud. The researchers were then able to pinpoint a part of the brain and related connections that affect how deciphering the meanings of words facilitates reading. They determined that the reason some stroke survivors can't use meanings of words to read is because they can't map the words they are trying to pronounce back to the ideas behind the words.
Find out more in thus link: medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-impacts.html
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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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A just-published systematic review and meta-analysis confirms the reason why, since 2001, one of the 3 parts of ARNI rehab has ALWAYS been (stroke-specific) strength training. Just published in the BMJ’s British Journal of Sports Medicine the review, entitled ‘Prescribing strength training for stroke recovery’ concludes that:
