i just asked Dr Tom Balchin from ARNI Stroke Rehab to supply me his thoughts for the day for other survivors like him. He replied by email:
'Ok then Pam! Well, the one thing I find myself telling all my patients (and students and therapists to keep to make sure to keep emphasising) is that ‘knowledge is power’. You know this already, but in the field of stroke rehabilitation as in most other fields there are new advances, major and minor (and tweaks/adjustments to potentially optimise custom solutions for YOU (possibly!) emerging regularly'.
'So I guess one needs to know how to transition into ‘the expert patient’. Your emphasis needs to be on keeping as current as possible. You need to know what you need. And if you find modes appropriate to your needs, trying to investigate them further to work out whether they’re suitable applications to streamline your retraining or self-management'.
Cheers Dr Tom! Helpful advice. Pass this on via the Share button! 😉 😉
#stroke #strokesurvivors #neuroplasticity #strokerecovery #strokearmrehab #neurorehab #strokeexercise #strokerecoveryexercises #exerciseafterstroke #strokerehabilitation #strokerehab #neurorehabilitation
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i just asked Dr Tom Balchin from ARNI Stroke Rehab to supply me his thoughts for the day for other survivors like him. He replied by email:
'Ok then Pam! Well, the one thing I find myself telling all my patients (and students and therapists to keep to make sure to keep emphasising) is that ‘knowledge is power’. You know this already, but in the field of stroke rehabilitation as in most other fields there are new advances, major and minor (and tweaks/adjustments to potentially optimise custom solutions for YOU (possibly!) emerging regularly'.
'So I guess one needs to know how to transition into ‘the expert patient’. Your emphasis needs to be on keeping as current as possible. You need to know what you need. And if you find modes appropriate to your needs, trying to investigate them further to work out whether they’re suitable applications to streamline your retraining or self-management'.
Cheers Dr Tom! Helpful advice. Pass this on via the Share button! ;) ;)
#stroke #strokesurvivors #neuroplasticity #strokerecovery #strokearmrehab #neurorehab #strokeexercise #strokerecoveryexercises #exerciseafterstroke #strokerehabilitation #strokerehab #neurorehabilitation
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A study has proven that by integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of physical therapy five days a week) stroke patients have a measurable improved quality of life and mobility at hospital discharge compared to control groups.
We stroke survivors know that regaining walking ability, if we can, is an important part of stroke recovery.
Prof Janice Eng, a very well-known stroke rehabilitation specialist and professor in the department of physical therapy at the University of British Columbia in Canada (who was co-PI to this study) stated:
"Although guidelines recommend structured, progressive exercise after stroke, the uptake of these approaches that have sufficient intensity for rehab programs is still lagging. Structured and progressively more challenging exercise, aided by wearable devices to provide feedback on intensity, can help people maintain safe intensity levels that are crucial for neuroplasticity."
The take-away here for us is that a progressively higher-intensity walking exercise programme, COMBINED with standard physical re-training, can significantly improve the quality of life and mobility of stroke survivors.
#stroke #strokesurvivors #neuroplasticity #strokerecovery #strokearmrehab #neurorehab #strokeexercise #strokerecoveryexercises #exerciseafterstroke #strokerehabilitation #strokerehab #neurorehabilitation
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The courageous story of four-year-old Isla Parrott is a heart-rending reminder of how suddenly life can change, as she was left unable to speak or stand following a stroke at her pre-school on the 22nd January 🏥...
After being swiftly transported to hospital for an urgent MRI scan, it was discovered that a dormant chickenpox virus in her system had likely triggered the event, leading to a complex battle with inflammation and the need for intensive treatment at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge 🩺✨.
Despite the gravity of her condition and the heavy medications required to prevent infection, Isla's journey is now one of painstaking 'step by step' recovery as her young brain begins the incredible process of finding new pathways to regain her voice and her mobility 🧠🦾.
For the ARNI Stroke Rehab UK Institute, which recognises that whether a survivor is four or eighty-four, the principles of neuroplasticity and 'relentless effort' remain the same. The ARNI Charity works tirelessly to ensure that the specialised strategies needed for functional independence are available to all, supporting the idea that a 'dead end' in clinical settings is often just the beginning of a new training phase. Seeing such a young child face the hurdles of speech loss and immobility reminds us on ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery that the human spirit is designed to adapt and overcome, provided we have the right evidence-based tools and the determination to keep pushing forward.
Isla's story is definitely a 'shining example' of bravery that should inspire us all to value every small win in the gym and every hard-won word reclaimed during our own rehabilitation journeys 🌟💖.
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#ARNIStrokeRehab #ChildhoodStroke #StrokeSurvivor #Neuroplasticity #IslaStrong
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Write down a few things (exercises) and start doing them. Then make a pattern of them day by day, which you don’t want to break; because it’s what you do.
And if you're not sure what exercises you should be doing we have trainers throughout the country who can help you. Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to find out if there's one near you.
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#stroke #strokesurvivors #neuroplasticity #strokerehabilitation #exerciseafterstroke #neurorehabilitation #neurorehab #strokesurvivorscan #strokerecovery #strokeexercise #strokerehab
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Write down a few things (exercises) and start doing them. Then make a pattern of them day by day, which you don’t want to break; because it’s what you do.
And if you're not sure what exercises you should be doing we have trainers throughout the country who can help you. Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to find out if there's one near you.
www.arni.uk.com
#stroke #strokesurvivors #neuroplasticity #strokerehabilitation #exerciseafterstroke #neurorehabilitation #neurorehab #strokesurvivorscan #strokerecovery #strokeexercise #strokerehab
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whatever your age, think about your stroke recovery exercises as a ‘job of work’. 45 minutes out of a day, and you’re done!
#stroke #strokesurvivors #neuroplasticity #strokerecovery #strokearmrehab #neurorehab #strokeexercise #strokerecoveryexercises #exerciseafterstroke #strokerehabilitation #strokerehab #neurorehabilitation
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Approximately 40% of stroke survivors experience this difficulty: to comprehend or produce spoken or written language caused by a cerebrovascular accident. In half of these cases the language impairment still persists one year post-stroke. Aphasia has wide-ranging effects on the ability to function and quality of life of stroke survivors and easily leads to social isolation.
If you need help, ARNI SLT Telerehab can now help YOU, right now, wherever you are in the world!
The latest evidence shows clearly that you can conquer aphasia very successfully with the help of speech and language therapy.
And it also shows that SLT Telerehab is just as effective as in-person, face to face treatment.
We have a team of highly experienced low-cost specialist SLTs (all post-grads from Universities such as UCL, the University of Cape Town etc) who are available to help you right now, in your home, via Zoom. You get a one to one hourly service, based around your diary needs, from the comfort of your own home, with a highly experienced specialist speech and language therapist. Please enquire to arni.uk.com/get-remote-speech-language-help-now/ !
#aphasia #strokesurvivors #strokerecovery #strokerehabilitation #strokerehab #aphasiaawareness #neurorehabilitation #arni #exerciseafterstroke #strokeexercise #strokerecoveryexercises #neuroplasticity #ARNIstrokerehab
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ARNI provides specialist stroke rehabilitation and exercise support after hospital and community physiotherapy finishes.
Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com
#stroke #strokesurvivors #neuroplasticity #strokerecovery #neuroplasticity #strokeexercise #neurorehab #strokerehabilitation
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