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Exercise: Stick ‘Goin’ Rowin’
Designed especially for those with very little movement in the elbow, wrist and hand. If your arm is stuck into your body, this could well be a good one to try. You are going to use the stick just as you would hold a canoe paddle, and use the strength of your good arm to pull your affected arm into the space in front of your body. If you can't yet hold onto a stick you may need to be a bit creative and find a way to 'strap' it to the hand. Or if you have a set of therabands they often come with a velcro strap you may be able to use.
It will be challenging for you not to release the stick, and will dramatically extend the range of motion currently employed by your affected arm. Depending on the strength of the spasticity you may currently have, you may need quite a bit of strength in the good arm as you try to extend your affected arm .
Find out more about this exercise and how to do it , correctly, in The Successful Stroke Survivor book by Tom Balchin
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Through action and experience, you take advantage of your brain’s ability to modify its activity.
Every time you learn or do something new, your brain creates a new connection. Repeating that action reinforces such a connection.
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British man stranded in India after holiday stroke! Former fisherman Wayne Muress is currently fighting for his life in a Goa hospital after suffering a stroke just two days before his scheduled flight home. The sixty six year old cancer survivor was enjoying a beach excursion with his wife Maggie when he experienced sudden leg tremors and facial drooping.
This medical emergency has left the family in a desperate situation as Wayne remains unconscious while hospital bills continue to escalate rapidly. His niece Sam Pigget shared with The Mirror that the couple were simply trying to enjoy life following Wayne's lung cancer diagnosis six years ago. A GoFundMe page has now been established to support the mounting costs of his intensive care and eventual repatriation to the United Kingdom.
ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery says this story goes to highlight the extreme vulnerability of stroke survivors when travelling abroad with complex pre existing health conditions. It serves as a stark reminder of how quickly life can change for those already battling significant illnesses like cancer. Professional neurorehabilitation support after discharge remains a critical focus for all survivors navigating such complex recoveries.
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If he is ill should get holiday health insurance
This story highlights the need for quality comprehensive travel insurance and disclosing all pre-existing medical condions. Otherwise it won't pay the bills!
I hope he improves and is able to get home 🥺
This is very sad. We never know whats around the corner for us. Hoping he had holiday insurance.
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Get upper limb training on The Successful Stroke Survivor Volume 5 Video Series
On this online video Dr Tom starts to take you into the realms of upper limb training particularly for reach, grasp and release. This is very different to lower limb work in that no management strategies are taught – rather, you will learn how to tackle spasticity and flaccidity head-on so that you can recover function again. Essential stretches are shown here: these will help you to ‘get the gap’ between your thumb and fingers in order to grip. Without this, you can’t do anything with that hand. Stretches PLUS task-specific work have the potential to improve your function dramatically. This online video shows you the vital first part.
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Traditional rehab often relies on repetitive, manual exercises that can feel slow or even a bit boring over time. While other advanced techs like robotic exoskeletons or Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) are amazing for physically moving your limbs, XR works by immersing you in a 3D virtual world where exercises are turned into interactive games 🎮. Unlike standard video games, these systems are co-designed by clinicians to mirror real-life tasks, like making a cup of tea in a virtual kitchen or 'catching' virtual objects. to help the brain rewire itself through neuroplasticity 🧠.
What makes XR stand out is the motivation factor; patients often push themselves further because they are focused on a fun goal rather than a medical task. In the UK, you can now access this through several channels. Major NHS Trusts like those in Belfast, Reading, and Essex are already running pilots or integrating platforms like Resynk into their stroke units. For those looking for private options, specialist centres such as Askham Rehab and the Royal Bucks Rehabilitation Centre offer high-tech suites featuring these immersive tools.
Cost-wise, XR is becoming more accessible. While high-end clinical systems like the CAREN platform can cost hundreds of thousands for a facility to install, new home-based digital platforms are far more affordable. For instance, specific healthcare VR platforms like Resynk can be licensed for around £1,125 to £1,500 per user per year. Some local clinics also offer session-based packages, with 6 sessions of intensive therapy potentially costing around £500.
If you are a stroke survivor or a carer in the UK, it is worth asking your GP or therapist if there is an XR trial in your area or looking into home-based systems that can be monitored remotely by your clinical team 🏠✨.
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Make task-practice highly meaningful for you.
And repeat! Many many many times. And have fun with it. Make things. Create.
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‘Retrain; a combination of ‘rehabilitation’ and ‘training’. It tends not to put off those people who automatically connect ‘training’ with something done by athletes. Co-existing with this is the notion of ‘getting something back that you were able to do before'. Hence the term ‘retraining’ is a powerful, yet subtle way to gives stroke survivors the idea that they will be able to do the things that they once did.
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Good post Pam! Tom ;)
99% of clinicians currently fail to assess proprioception loss. This vital sense of limb position is a critical yet frequently overlooked component of functional recovery.
Associate Professor Jennifer Semrau and doctoral candidate Joanna Hoh from the University of Delaware highlights tackled this issue by utilising a robotic exoskeleton called KINARM (pictured), and they can now isolate sensory deficits even in survivors who lack the motor ability to move their affected arm.
This single arm measurement technique moves the stroke affected limb robotically while the patient responds with their non affected side to pinpoint the exact detection threshold. Understanding these unique sensory fingerprints is essential because the Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair journal suggests full functional gains are impossible without sensory restoration.
The study explains that disrupted communication between brain and muscle receptors can make simple tasks like touching one's nose or avoiding a hot stove surprisingly difficult. Addressing these intertwined sensory and motor challenges allows for more tailored therapies that go beyond standard physical exercises.
While this advanced technology remains primarily in high tech research settings, it provides a blueprint for future diagnostic tools in our hospitals: this robotic protocol is currently several years away from NHS standard care as the equipment is currently utilised only in specific research facilities at the moment. 🏥🧠🤖✨🦾
.Stroke recovery may last years. Every day is a chance to get better. Even if you feel that you have plateaued, most likely are wrong, push through and tell yourself tomorrow is another chance to recover some more. So never give up.
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Breakthrough drug triples stroke treatment window! Recent phase two clinical trials for the novel pharmaceutical LT3001 suggest a monumental shift in emergency care by extending the viable treatment window from four hours to a full day... wow!
While the traditional thrombolytic agent tPA is often restricted by safety concerns and a narrow administration timeframe, this new agent appears both safer and more inclusive for various patient profiles. Dr Thomas Devlin highlights that this development addresses the critical 'time is brain' constraint which currently leaves many survivors without acute medical intervention.
The study indicates that LT3001 might offer a vital second chance for those who do not reach hospital immediately after the onset of symptoms. As lifestyle factors like obesity and hypertension continue to drive stroke incidence, having a robust 24 hour pharmacological option could significantly improve long term recovery prospects.
ARNI Stroke Rehab UK says that for survivors in the UK, routine implementation in the NHS will likely require several more years of rigorous phase 3 testing and NICE cost effectiveness appraisals. This emerging therapy does however represent a real advancement in neurological science... that could eventually redefine standard hospital protocols across the country. 🏥🧠🔬✨📢
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ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery, can a person having a haemorrhagic stroke & given the stroke clot buster drug have their stroke made worse?
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Let all nurses be trained to give that as I had my stroke when I was 38 in 2013 and no nurses on shift that night was trained to give me the clot buster injection so I was left for the stroke to get get hold of me 😢
My life would be completely different had this been around 4 years ago.
Fuck you … we have known this window could be extended but you wouldn’t allow my husband to get it.. that was 4 yrs ago and he is in decline…. This isn’t New
Yea that's if they believe that a person has had a stroke and not a low blood sugar which happen to my daughter she had 7 bleeds on her brain.
The new 2026 American Stroke Association guidelines that just came out extend the window of Tenecteplase or tPA to 9 hours in certain circumstances. Advanced imaging should be done to confirm the viability of brain tissue. This is for adults 18 and above. Decision to give IV thrombolytics is risk versus benefit.
I hope this works out for others. It was 15 hours before my husband made it to the hospital. He as alone when he had his stroke. He ended up with total left side paralysis, then vascular dementia, and 5 years and 10 months before he passed. He was never able to come home, and we had to private pay for his 24/7 care the entire time….$6600 per month.
It’s only attempting recruiting for phase II studies in US and Taiwan so it is a long long way off being demonstrated yet. It of course as always, requires that it is given within the time window and recovery will depend on the location and level of damage which is always the most difficult bit
Do you have any studies on young adults and this yet?
Amazing! My daughter didn’t even get checked for a stroke in the hospital until 35 hrs. after I told them I thought she had a stroke!!
I couldn’t have the injection as id been on the floor 19 hours before i was found , think things would have been very different had i been able yo have this.
If this had been an option when Bernard had his stroke, I truly believe his journey might have looked very different. When Bernard had his stroke, we didn’t know the exact time it happened. By the time we reached the hospital, the window for tPA had closed. And once that window closes, the options become very limited. Reading about LT3001 potentially extending treatment from 4 hours to 24 hours is incredible. “Time is brain” is something every stroke family learns quickly — but not every stroke announces itself in time for that narrow window. So many survivors don’t get acute intervention simply because they don’t arrive fast enough. A 24-hour treatment option could mean more people walking, talking, and living with fewer lifelong deficits. We can’t rewrite our story — but I’m grateful to see research moving forward. If this becomes reality after proper trials and safety testing, it could change thousands of futures. For every family in the thick of stroke recovery right now — I see you. And I’m hopeful for what’s coming next. 💙 #StrokeRecovery #TimeIsBrain #HopeInResearch #CaregiverLife #StrongerTogether
I sure hope so! Laying in the hospital now
They missed a lot of people in the 4 hour window, so let’s hope they don’t cock up the whole day window there is definitely no excuse for that!
This will make so much difference to stroke survivors in countries like India and Nepal where distances have to be travelled to reach any hospitals or healthcare - fantastic news for everyone!
Do you have latest research (if any) on hemorrhagic stroke? I know its less people who deal with it but I'm interested.
Is this suitable for children?
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