How to Get Your Stroke Arm Stronger | Stroke Recovery
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ค. 2024
- What if you had a stroke, is it possible to get your stroke arm stronger? Yes it is. And if you want to get that stroke arm stronger, then you need to watch this video.
When you have a stroke and your arm is affected, getting it stronger is a slow process. You have to calibrate properly so that you will get the maximum results. You cannot pick up 100 pound weights if you cannot pick up 10 pound weights yet, right? So let us do step-by-step exercises to get your stroke arm stronger. But before you move in, you should have somme movement and control in that arm. If you don’t, watch the video on how to wale up your stroke arm.
First exercise is arm swinging. If you don’t have good balance yet, please sit down. Lean towards your weaker side and let your arm hang. Keep that arm relaxed then swing it back-and-forth 10 times, side to side 10 times and in circles 10 times this will allow gravity to assist and getting your shoulder stronger.
Second exercise is cane exercises. If you don’t have a good hand and finger strength yes, secure your hand to the cane. You will pull the cane back-and-forth 10 times, bring it side to side 10 times and in circles 10 times.
Third exercise is a table wiping. Use a washcloth or a hand towel. You’re going to bring your stroke arm back-and-forth, side to side and in circles 10 times. This will also target your shoulders and your scapular muscles.
Fourth exercise is elbow windshield wiper. You are still going to Use a washcloth or a hand towel. You’re going to bend your elbow and then bring it back straight again 10 times.
Fifth exercise is assisted elbow bending. You are going to assist your stroke arm With your stronger arm midway towards your shoulder. How old that position for five seconds for 5 repetitions.
Sixth exercise is forearm rolling. In this exercise you are going to assist your forearm in pronation and supination or forearm facing up or facing down. Do this 10 times.
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Disclaimer:
This video should not replace the necessity of visiting your doctor or getting your occupational therapy session done. Please consult your primary care physician before doing any of this. The video is for educational purposes only.
By performing any fitness exercises, you are performing them at your own risk. Skills and wellness will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you sustain as a result of our fitness program.
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I had a stroke on the 17th of April an my left arm is useless, I've just found your videos on here and my arm has started to have a bit of use know ,I'm still plugging away with your exercises and hopefully I'm starting to use my arm more and more thanks Nathan
That is so awesome to hear. When people are consistent with their therapy, there will be results. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I have gain strength in my arm but I can't write cos fine motor skills is not back. Any help for me
Great exercises, thank you doctor for the great help you give us
Thank you for bringing these.
Thanks a lot for your good teaching .God bless u.
Thank you Nathan very helpful 🙏
Thank you so much Nathan.
Thank you will watch and try it
Very helpful thank you will be using your vids from now on
Thank you doc god bless you
Thanks a mil Nathan, you're amazing bro. You just have a way at circumventing dispondency.good work sir,we appreciate all you do for us🙏🌸
I appreciate that!
Excellent
Great advice like usual Nathan I like the mantra “consistency is key”
Thank you Nat! For every video I save them all...every time! Love from Atlanta
Awww. Thank you too. Share this to a facegroup group if you are part of a support group. Praying for your healing too
Thanks!
A million thanks Nathan! God bless you more !
thank you too. keep practicing and update us please
Thank you
Thank you so much! Keep doing every day!
Thats the spirit!!! Wooop wooop
Thank you doc, God bless.
Godbless you too po
Thank you Nathan it help me a lot God bless you
You are welcome. Keep us updated with your progress
Thank you.
You are welcome
Thanks big help
Im glad. Stick to it and consistency is the key. Never give up
You are excellent. God bless you
God Bless you too
Watching your video in TH-cam very helpful to me as a stroke person thank you
You are welcome. When you are motivattd, and practice everyday, thats when you progress
Good job
Good morning Nathan
I am watching your guides God bless you a question what and how I train my arm not to shift back while I am walking thanks and how can I reach you nice day from louisa
Thanks for your help its been over 15 yrs post stroke
you are welcome. be gentle during the stretching phase. and wear your splint please
Salamatpo
Thank you Nathon
You are welcome. 🙏🏼
Daghan salamat ani video sir nathan
Walay sapayan
God bless you,bro
God bless you too
Wooooow you are amazing 👏 ❤
Awww. Thanks
Hi dear, you are the best
Thank you vijay. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
hi there i have regained reasonable range of motion in shoulder and elbow very tiny movement in wrist, and fingers . when I try to move wrist and fingers my foot moves involantarily as well. is there a reason for this? Thank you for wonderful videos
Yes. Because of the stroke, primitive reflexes manifested. With practice more mature patterns of movement will take place
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS thank you for explaining this movement. I've asked other therapists and no explanation just strange looks at me. Thank you ❤️
Glad to help. And i will be honest when i dont know something too. ❤️❤️❤️
😊my left hand arm leg is so heavy how do I get my strength back please 🙏
Could you do a high level video to go over the various stages of UE REHAB from Stroke, including symptoms and challenges of each stage, from paralysis, spasticity to Strengthening. It will be helpful to include a playlist to the individual video of each stage that you have made to get additional information. Thanks!
It kind of gives a roadmap of what to expect and be prepared for. I made the mistake of skipping forward to working on the hand before the shoulder and elbow was ready.
Good suggestion. I’ll take note of it. But I do have a playlist for stroke. click on the playlist up and look for stroke.
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Cause I have a friend who suffered stroke twice already. She cannot make her hand straight anymore
Thank you for these great exercises, Nathan. After I had a stroke, the doc gave me an alcohol shot in the armpit to reduce spasticity. It seems to have ruined my bicep. There's no muscle tone in it now, just flab. Initially I couldn't even curl one-pound. Now I'm at least able to curl three-pounds, but the effort it takes is tremendous. Will continued weight bearing exercises help me? I don't know if this is my new normal or if I should keep pushing.
Please keep pushing. Even body builders spend years to get those muscles. With your kind of motivation, you will have unlimited potential to recover
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS Will do, Nathan! Thank you for your helpful feedback.
Thank For your teaching.
Hi Nathan, when I do the “Table wipe ping can I just put the towel underneath but not covering my hand? Thank you!
Sure. Another way is a pillow case. They slide easier.
I have been using the Motus Nova @MotusNova robotic wrist machine since May this year. My one year anniversary happened October 11th this year. I have been keeping track of my progress though it's been slow I've been recording on my phone the improvements I see so I can look back and listen when I feel down and I must say and I have seen improvements I was able to use the electric can opener which requires both hands. When I first had my stroke I couldn't even use it because I couldn't lift the can and you have to lift the can and hold it so that and then hold the top part and push down so the magnet will come out and hold the can. I was able to do that and I was able to hold the actually hold the blow dryer up. I'm still weak but I was able to hold it up higher yeah for a few seconds and that was very gratifying. The yogurt cup it doesn't droop as much when I hold it in my hand in the air I still wanted to stay longer but that was pretty good. and I have protein drinks I drink that is another area or I want my arm my wrist I want it to hold it up straight. I've noticed is my drop wrist used to kind of pop out when I lay flat and my masseuse told me look it looks flat now and I did notice this looks flat so it's helping I'm doing a lot of different things but this is definitely helping it I've done 1.2 million repetitions now.
This is such a nice progress report. Thank you for sharing this.
What exercises have you been doing?
hello. thank you. motus nova wrist daily, music glove when it is not broken, cando wheel for supination, dowell laying down for shoulder, up and down and side of arm, estim, kid blocks, but still have to assist holding arm somewhat tennis ball drop in bow, then lunge walking, sometimes bu got bad at end of summer it is 2 acres, steps, squats, lunge walking. was doing pool therapy but too far to drive im desperate to get better. i really enjoy your videos
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Is this for beginners?
That's al very will But I can't unclench my left hand! To do the left arm lift
How to you work on your fingers which are always clinging
Hi. Thank you for these valuable information. Can you please share some good exercies for stroke patients to do it at home by themselves for arm & leg which have moderate level spasticity? Regards
Thats a good goal to make. I hope i can help.
PleSe share I need helpAsP
How about tongue exercise? My son's father hasca stroke and have slur speech. My friend who have experienced taking care stroke patients suggested gum chewing. The patient improve his speech a little and able to speak clearer Is there any other exercise you could suggest?
I was just making one
Hi Nathan,I had my stroke in 2021. left side. Please assist me with assisted elbow be doing,when moving from half way to touch my shoulder,my fingers/palm come straight to my face through to my left eye.the problem here is that my hand/palm is somehow slanting or(when I try to face my palm up,it won't face completely up, my hand makes about 160degrees instedt of 180,basically if I havecoins or marbles on my palm,they will simple roll off my hand/palm toward my pinkie and off my hand to the floor. Also when doing my forearm rollingtryina open my hand/palm face up,it simple rolls back shut face down like a spring. I practically have to force it face up which is converse opposite to rolling. Please assist with your wisdom.regards and thanks for it all🙏
IHi Nathan,the help I requested is with assisting elbow bending,I see I typed assisted elbow binding,apologies🙏
I had a severe stroke two years ago in 2021, I'm struggling a lit with arm swing.please advise how long or how many times to do your exercises a day.thanks
As often as you can. Start with twice a day
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS Blessings 🙏🙏🙏
How many times aday should a person do these exercises and how many repetitions should you do?
Twice a day around 10-15x if you can
Do you have clinic here in Metro Manila. We are from Pasay
Unfortunately i am based in US po. But if may question po kau, post lng dito or sa instagram ko po. Skillsandwellness
Does weight picking help in any way.?thanks
Definitely. Start with light weights. If you are working on learning how to swing your arm, place cans in a bag and hold it with the affected arm and swing the bag
amazing!!! im in OT school and all of your stroke videos are so helpful for my rotations!
Glad to help. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
How about u can move my left hand no power, what can i do exercse
Check out the stroke playlist. Click on my icon and click on the playlist tab then the stroke playlist. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Get well soon mars
Excellent 🕉🕉🕉🕉🕉
I hope you practiced all of the exercises in the video and i hope it helped.
Sir pl guide me for weak thigh muscles
Planing on doing that. But i do have exercises for the legs while on the couch
Sir mag tanong lang sa mga na stroke,anong massage Ang dapat gawin??
If spastic po ang arm or leg, deep and slow. Do the oppoisite pag tlgang flaccid pa
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I’m not able to do that yet it can’t swing limited movement anything else
Try to visualize and do it informt of a mirror for better feedback
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Hi Nathan I am from Pakistan,my husband has stroke from 2 June..he has shoulder pain and arm do not move till now... What should I do.... from 2 days before, his hand is become puffy
Mobilize and elevate it please. Massage it going up froM where it starts to swell going up towards the armpit.
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS okay thank you Nathan God bless you
Stroke doc right hand
I don’t find that video that show how to secure the cane on my hand
Hi
Thanks for videos , I m suffering from stroke sice last 4 year. I have very tight stiffness in hand and foot these have been Dropped
Is that possible I can recover
@@usmanufg-comeuppro4343 yes you can... keep practicing exercises and walking... take every other day off and stay positive!
Hi Mr Nathan I can't write yet
If my arms are still close what will i do
How long ago was the stroke?
How about spasticy sir, it gets in the way in that exercises, how to reduce or prevent the elbow from flexing while doing those exercises.thanks
The video before that might help you more. Check out the stroke playlist on the main page of my channel
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS I'm 2going to3 yrs stroke I can do some of the exercises but still my stroke right arm feels weak pa rin but I cancarry some of my things downward only I can't lift it higher.
Iam verligino suan can.help me also
Required finger excerice
Invidual finger exercises?
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS Related question sir nathan. In my case, I regain strenght over my affected shoulder and elbow but my fingers remains weak. Any recommendations sir Nathan? Thank you
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sir bakit ang kaliwako kamaydiko maiclose mag twoyeras nako nastroke sirhirapan nacako mag excercise tinitinngnanko nga ton vidio mo sanaao maibalik kopacsa datitong been lakas
Everyday stretches and practice po.
Mag bisaya nalang ka sir
Stroke, broca
my name is elijahi had a stroke Ani really can use ur help can u give me call
Which stroke? Cause of stroke?
I dont understand the question? Sorry ive been pondering in that for days.
My arm is to tight to swing
Tasalamatpo
Walang anuman po. Keep going and you will see results. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS paano po pag d magalaw ang na kamay ng na stroke?
My weak arm won’t swing because it to tight
Check the other videos on my playlist for stroke. Click in my channel, then click playlist then click on stroke
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Drink cacao daily no sugar please.
💪Thank you god🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💪 ..god pless you🙌🙌🙌
Dude, you talk too much. Get to the exercises.
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