Arm and hand exercises. Ideas?

Getting active after stroke
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Hi will have a look at Stroke Solutions I need any help I can get. Thanks

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My stro0ke was in 2015 and I've been doing exercises from a UK charity called ARNI. I bought a book called The Successful Stroke Survivor which is like a complete manual for stroke recovery. Full of exercises. Its very good.

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Lots of stretches have helped my hand.

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My advice is to use it as often as possible. Even if youyr good hand has to help. For exercises I'd recommend you have a look at ARNI (action for recovery from neurological injury). They do books and DVD that give you exercises. I do their exercises for my hand and arm.

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Thank you. I am getting botox on monday exercises help but it curls quite quick again think I'm not going to get the use of my hand back

Johanne

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Thanks for replying think I've just kinda gave up 

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Thank you we most certainly will x

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Thank you so much not going to throw in the towel just yet x 

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Best exercise I've found is to roll a ballaround your hand and finger do this a few times during the day as is stimulatesthenerves slowly with time the movement will return hope this help all the best gillian

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When I was going to physical and occupational therapy they gave me a jar of putty.  I would work it and work it in my hand as I watched TV.  There were different thicknesses of putty in differing colors.  As I got stronger they would give me a "harder" putty to work with.  You can order a set of therapy putty on Amazon for about $15.   I also used (and they can be gotton on Amazon also) 1lb hand weights for my hands and arms.  After a while I moved up to 2 lb wights. I would do maybe 10 or 20  wrist rolls and other lifts, as I watched TV.  I didn't spend a lot of time as I didn't want to overdo.   Also, it's true that legs come back first because they are weight-bearing.  Hope tthis helps.  Love, Jeanne

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That's fantastic thanks I will try that 

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That's great thank you I will try this 

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Glad to help give it a try good luck

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Many thanks. Must say I do find life difficult.

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I previously replied to your post mentioing a charity called ARNI. If that's not right for you here's another suggestion. A Zoom class run by an OT. 

 https://www.armsreach-ot.co.uk/online-group