Stroke Arm Recovery: Improve arm movement step 1 

I am so glad to read this. :) Hang in there and just keep focusing on making small improvements everyday. :)

Your welcome 😊 I am glad it helped

Thank you docter! :))

thank you. Let me know how the this exercise goes for you and if you have any questions after you try it :)

Hi Eric, thanks for watching! I am so glad the videos are helping. Not sure what is going on with the audio. Make sure to go to the playlists to get to more videos for the arm/shoulder. I have an entire playlist and I think most of the ones in the playlist have audio :)

#stroke arm

Thank you for sharing this! I just had a patient complete a 1 week intensive where we worked on this. :) I am happy to say she is much better at lifting it forward without it going out to the side. 😊 I am so glad that I can offer these videos and that they are helping you!

Thank you for watching. It does not go unnoticed that you frequently take the time to leave encouraging comments. 😊 I appreciate you.

@@rehabhqofficial It's great to have a logical resource for hope, in what seems to be hopeless sometimes;you seem to know just what stroke survivors are dealing with. You are a bright light in a dark world, and I appreciate your help!

Hi Doc. I had a stroke 2018 due to high blood pressure, left me with a left side weakness and a drop foot I am wearing splint to support foot. I also had a shoulder subluxation but after physio input. Follow up doc appointment X-ray was done and it has gone back in I am usable to left my left arm right up but with support I can I also wearing a a support for my shoulder but if I take it off my hand just hang down and it seems to me it pulled down my shoulder and it is uncomfortable heavy without the support. My questions what can help to reduce the heaviness in my hand. I get a lots of spasms in my left foot. I go walking, gym and its ok but it’s hard work. I am independent with all my hygiene care and I use my right hand to support the poorly hand.

I am so happy to hear you continue to work hard. :) Keep putting in as much time as possible. As far as how to divide up that time, I am working on putting something together to address this as many are asking me the same question. Stay tuned ! :)

It is a long journey but you can do it! break things down into small goals and just keep working on it every day :)

I tried to do the recommend stroke excises but I could not my elbow to extend or to relax. Any suggestIons?

Godspeed to you Luciana!

@@rehabhqofficial hello I'm interested in your videos I had a stroke 2018 I haven't recovered with my left arm I'm still working on that so any tips I can get from your videos would be greatly appreciated thank you I just started watching can I get any past videos that I have possibly missed that will help me regain function in my left arm

Can you please forward me your email address

Hi Ryan, I am working on it. :) I have an older video that might help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nhoXP5ueC2Y.html. I hope this helps and happy easter to you as well :)

Thank you for watching Mike! I am so glad to hear they are helping.

Richard Schultz I’m having the same problem

God bless and Godspeed to you, Richard and Angie!

@@angiedavis6268 also me after brain hemorrhage.

You can do it richardd!!!

I am the same, leg doing okay, arm can barely shrug my shoulder at best, very hard to stay encouraged!

Thanks for watching! I know I say "stroke" exercise in many of the videos, but most will also work for MS rehab and infact I use many of these exercises when working with a patient who has movement impairments due to lesions as well as someone recovering from an acute exacerbation.

Hi Pauline! I say be creative and use stuff you have around the house as long as you do not have pain and it can give you the same stretch. :)

I am so glad to be able to help in some small way. :) What was your therapist focusing on in your sessions before they were interrupted?

@@rehabhqofficial My therapist asked for me to translate one-two videos,and to upload it on my channel on youtube, but i didn,t , to avoid copyright problems.He is telling me that i would become ,as i was before the strke

Great Question!! thank you for watching and leaving this question. Best thing to do for the hand and the fingers is to get fitted for a good splint. And if you can get the hand open, weight bear on it. That is the best way to get the hand to relax and not go into a fist. I hope this helps :)

Thanks for continuing to watch and put this stuff into practice!! Keep at it. The arm recovery takes a little bit longer. Keep going through the videos. I have one for almost every stage of stroke arm recovery. :) Don't give up!!

Orlando Neuro Therapy ...thankyou so much dear😊

Thanks for watching and for commenting! This is very concerning. You should always work under the direction of a physical therapist. These videos are intended to present general guidelines and should NEVER replace face to face contact with the appropriate healthcare providers.

Thanks for watching! Check out the playlisit on titled stroke arm.

Hi Pauline. I appreciate your commitment to your recovery. I love, love, love your comments because they are always so applicable to so many. :) Unfortunately, I answer a TON of comments every day and I can not recall what I suggested. Please accept my apology.

Orlando Neuro Therapy I understand it must be difficult for you. Looking forward to put a program of all the exercise that are suitable for each individual, because all got different needs to their needs. I must congratulate you that you are doing a tremendous job helping people like myself and many more. We are taking it on board. Thanks again

marvin merca use your other are to move the affected arm

My unaffected arm is starting to look like Popeyes arm and my affected like olive oyl.

Anthony here

Thank you for watching and for sharing your story Anthony!! Generally speaking, most people require an ankle foot orthosis after a stroke. That is a very broad category and most times it requiries working with an orthotist. Do you guys have orthotists? It is a person who will take a mold of your ankle and make a custom brace either made out of plastic (or in some cases now) carbon.

Also she has regained already right elbow flexion and supination.

Thanks for the question! This is still a highly studies area with no clear answer however, I lean more toward a distributed practice schedule. Main reason is attention span and fatigue. I hope that makes sense!

@@rehabhqofficial - so do it as long or as often as possible?

Yes, stick with the subluxation video. :)

Thanks for watching! Yes, here it is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vBewElX9M08.html, I will put the rest of the videos in this series in the description on this video :)

Great comment! Check out the most recent video series: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U2JlAJ0x8XQ.html (links to the other videos in this series are in the description)

Hard to answer. Best thing is just to keep working at it every day.

That is an excellent question! It is ok if your fingers curl up a little unless it is painful. I hope that helps

Hi Linda, sorry for the delayed response. Just now getting caught up on answering comments. I am not sure that any one muscle group is "better" to focus on. Especially in the early stages. But this is probably a pretty common question. So stay tuned and I will break this down in a video in the next couple of weeks. :)

Thanks for watching and for sharing your story. Generally speaking, some strokes (especially in the thalamus) can cause more "hypersensitivity to pain". The other thing that can cause this is not moving. If someone is hypersensitive to small movements and/or touch on the skin, I usually suggest to just do a little movement but do it like 10 times a day. ;) I hope that helps!

Got you on small movements for hypersensitivity , but is there treatment for the tingling and numbness in pulp of finger. I have full movement of hand but find it difficult to grasp and be aware of what Im touching. Thanks👍

Thanks for watching! As much as necessary. I hope that helps!

If you have a subluxed shoulder, you really need to work with a physical therapist who can evaluate you doing them to make sure you do not make the subluxation worse and cause injury to the shoulder