Instructor Qualification Training 3rd October 2026
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Brains learn what they do. And for such adaptation to happen optimally, you must be prepared to do some focused work with whatever movement you possess, even if you believe you have none at all. Over and over again, with as much attention to detail as you can muster.
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Dr Tom OBE from ARNI Stroke Rehab UK training his grip on middle finger lifts with a pair of French 50kg block weights.
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Always to try and copy the activity you do with your good hand with your affected hand too. One thing to do is to carry something in each hand. Always something non breakable in your affected hand! For now anyway.
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Here's a video of Tom explaining how to do stairs. Hope you find it useful.
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Getting back to leisure activities after stroke has been evidenced to help depression a great deal. If you think you have ‘low mood’ after stroke, try searching online, if you can. You’ll find a vast number of resources out there for you to explore. Taking part in something that stimulates you, that educates and may also be a sociable experience, can also be an enormous part of your recovery. This is termed ‘behavioural activation’. This straightforward approach is as effective as antidepressants and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; a leading form of talking therapy at treating depression.
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Absolutely agree. 💙 After stroke, getting back to things that bring purpose, joy, learning, or connection can make such a difference. Even small activities count—reading, music, hobbies, meeting people, or simply doing something you genuinely enjoy. If low mood is becoming a regular struggle, please don’t feel like you have to handle it alone. Talking with your healthcare or rehabilitation team can help you find the right support. Recovery isn’t only about physical movement. Your emotional wellbeing matters too. One small step, one meaningful activity, one good moment at a time. Keep going—there is still hope. 🙏💙 My specialist also recommended THE STROKE RECOVERY ROADMAP by LYDIA T. SAWYER (You can grab it on Am@zøn.). It has helpful ideas around recovery support, wellness habits, simple exercises, healthier meal ideas, and maintaining a healthier daily balance.
If you love playing golf and really want to get back to it after stroke, it might not be appropriate to practise straightaway with your Number 5 iron in your house, unless you have a high ceiling and your control is already very good!
But by getting someone to cut a broom handle in half and chamfering each end for you, you have a tool which can help you to practise your hand placement on the club and your swing without problems until you can start to use a real one again.
You can see also that this idea would help negate the leverage weight of a real golf club.
I show my trainers how to use some tape to bind a short, weighted stick to a survivor’s hand, which allows the survivor to rotate it back and forth to build wrist-strength without it falling from his grip. Weighted sticks can be made by taping tiny weights to the stick. This work can really help the survivor position the hand for grasp-type tasks.
Lots more ideas like that can be found in The Successful Stroke Survivor book; including how to make (or get someone to make for you), a method to practice using a steering wheel.
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Neuroplasticity, in effect, involves changes in the strength of the connections, by adding or removing connections (recruiting nearby connections to gradually take over the ‘lost’ movement), or by adding new cells.
All the thinking, learning, and activities you attempt to do after your stroke will inform and physically change both your brain's structure (anatomy) and functional organisation (physiology) from top to bottom.
Taken from The Successful Stroke Survivor by Tom Balchin
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A thought for you today.
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We're loving the great reviews for Had a Stroke? Now What? book by Tom Balchin.
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential guidebook for stroke survivors and their families
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2024
I really enjoyed studying "Had a stroke? Now what?" as it's an informative and easy to read book, packed with practical information for those who suffered stroke and those who care for them. The author, being a stroke survivor himself, shares his practical experience on how to get better and push forward in recovery. His knowledge and humour are infectious which puts recovery from stroke in a much brighter light.
Everyone can benefit from reading this book:
- Stroke survivors will find lots of practical techniques well illustrated and thoroughly explained on how to exercise, manage problems after stroke, find hope and light in the new situation. Coping strategies and advice on practical aids which ones work and which don't is an absolute must-read!
- families and friends will find out about different aspects of stroke and struggles of their loved one and how to go around them, help and get helped which is so important;
- professionals or stroke students like myself will gain wide knowledge and confidence in the area of stroke and how to best help the patient following tips and techniques presented in the book.
It's a fantastic book that will guide you through practical rehabilitation and beyond. I highly recommend it.
There is hope for those who suffer!
Have you got your copy yet??
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