Stroke Recovery: Three MUST-DO Techniques to Get That Arm Moving!

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[jr]

Finally good stroke info for those who don’t know where to start! I had to figure out all of these techniques, I’ve been seeing on YT recently, 30 years ago. The education of stroke is so much better. Unfortunately, many schools don’t teach much of it. You have to go to those weekend or 10 day continuing-ed to get anything useful. I noticed, now that PTs have their PhDs and OTs their Masters, does not mean they know anything about stroke. I worked with a gentleman post stroke in his home, had in-patient and home therapy. No results. The first day, I started the lymphedema and significant reduction in the horrible edema in UE/LE. He was bed bound and couldn’t do anything. After about 12 weeks, he was able to have movement in shoulder, elbow, wrist and a few fingers, roll, sit EOB, don shirt with assist, pull up his shorts in supine, stand pivot to w/c with assist, sliding board for car. He then went to PT clinic because I didn’t have the equipment for the ambulating and safety for standing. I still worked with him at home 3 days/wk. Unfortunately, almost everything he progressed on was my input physically or suggesting what they (therapists should do), which they didn’t like. I always soaked up what other therapists did or suggested for the benefit of the pt. His wife started seeing he wasn’t getting ahead, he had the potential, she had him transfer to another clinic. It was a bit better. Therapists need to be educated on the principles of stroke therapy, because you can apply it to so many different deficits besides stroke. It will make you an excellent therapist and be extremely rewarding.

[frankpyanoe]

Thank you for this information. We tend to not even consider gravity when we begin our healing journey.

[jr]

Exactly to try, try, try to move. Have to have the mind/brain wake up!

[bengaltiger]

Thank you ma'am for amazing practical demo, respect and love from India 🙏

[StrokeBuddies]

Great video, full of practical tips. I love the anti-gravity trick without being limited to lying on a bed. Mental Imagery / Visual Imagery works. It totally worked for me getting my hand back and I've used it in other recovery scenarios as well as preach it to other stroke survivors. But, I think 2 things happen with most people. One is they don't really believe it or give it a chance in the first place. The other is they give up on it when they don't get immediate results. Of course, I love the adaptive use of things survivors have around the house. When you can do 100, do 200 sounds so much like me, LOL!

[cjbbee]

YOU HAVE BEEN A BLESSING TO ME...GOD BLESS YOU.. I Watch your videos every time I have the chance too. So looking forward to complete more of your tasks. I am getting stronger with going to Therapy. I'm moving my fingers better. Thank you, please keep doing the videos, they are helping!!!

[ManaHassan-sh]

Very Good From Pakistan So good thanks

[mellowpranks]

Soothing voice. Great instructions.
Bless you ❤

[richiefinn]

Brilliant all good help is welcome 👍 7:47

[Ghonestme]

I can't wait to try this thank you😊

[GarrethRosenberg]

My mom just had a stroke 2 weeks ago and I am looking at videos to help her. It is very difficult to see her like this but I know she can and will recover.

[jenijean]

Do you have any videos on constraint-induced movement therapy (cimt)?

[terriburrows]

Can you share mirror therapy with the arm and hand it was a lifesaver for getting the use of my arm back. Picking up coins and putting them down ect.

[AE-ytlx]

What do you if the patient is pretty old, resistant to exercise and in terrible pain?

[kilonzimaingi]

Great work, am an occupational therapist in Kenya I wish to work with you.thank you

[rinaramirez]

So is my first time watching your video I want to thank you I learned new things specially what you said is mental

[bennispearson]

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[georgeeting]

thanks very much. I may train my Arm as how u teach .to functioning my arm. me have strok 5 years already. at right hand side.tq.

[ritauy]

Thank you. I like this one. However. Please direct me or is there a way to translate into FILIPINO, TAGALOG.