As far as I can see her strategies appear to be useful and work well.
At the moment I am interested in getting more use out of my upper right limb. I am hopeful, confident even, that the exercises she demonstrates will be a help.
She has quite a range of instruction presented in a very accessible form.
if you lay out your progress, methods and time scale just here on these forums, you are doing a great service to others who share this predicament and you set down a path that can be trod by those who can find it.
@Ingo66
I think you are in the best place to ask questions.
I’ve been quite a while trying to deal with my ‘difficulties’.
I’m sure there are answers, don’t give up on it.
I have sensation all over, though when I use my problem side the feelings are not the same as the, for want of a better word, ‘good’ side.
I find it very easy to not bother struggling with a problem, very easy to simply find a non-therapeutic simpler way.
I have to make myself
Keep on keepin’ on
This is connected loosely with this thread, if you fancy something else to read,
It has been some time since my stroke and the arm/hand were pretty unresponsive.
The latest thing was the installation of an additional banister rail so that I could begin using the stairs.
This involved quite a lot of awkward gripping and pulling each time I ascended and descended.
The result has been quite a degree of improvement in the mobility of the arm. I can lift and direct it better than up until then. I used the staircase daily and I think this vigorous activity has woken things up somewhat.
My wrist is pretty much locked up, but with some regular manipulation seems to be slightly freer.
I’ve been looking at the videos produced by Tracey and they have given me ways to work with my body that feel as if they will work.
I have a long way to go but there is enough slight improvement to encourage me to continue.
I would like to improve my walk too, but first I want a hand and arm that can be useful, not just ornament.
I am doing most work stretching and loosening the wrist bones.
@Nigelglos
I have only very slight actual ability to raise my wrist, I feel that continued manipulation, combined with sending out the ‘move’ message will bring improvement. Thanks for your helpful suggestions.
I find it is essential to keep up exercises, one trick I have is a short length of twig. In fact I have a bunch of them in the garden and pick up the favourite every time I go out for an exercise walk. I keep this twig working around my hand, just twisting it or trying to get it to run through my fingers, even trying to snap it!. I’m not good at picking stuff up from the floor so if I drop it I can leave it there Since it is only a twig and will rot away so I cant be considered littering!
The advantage is that it is helping to keep my right hand flexible.
Deigh
@Deigh
That sounds like a good idea. I like it.
I’ve not been getting outside but I could pick up a biscuit in the kitchen and use it as a twig substitute.
If I accidentally break it, eat it and leave no crumbs, then no-one will be any the wiser, they might start noticing that the biscuit tin is slowly emptying, though.
Forgive me, please, for not being serious, sometimes it is a straight choice and I would rather laugh than cry.
. . . though a good cry can sometimes lighten the burden.
That has its merits but the only biscuit I can think as suitable would be the ones issued to the crew in the old days of sailing ships, I believe that you had to soak them for ten minutes before being able to bite them! Apparently weavels were the only ones that could penetrate them!
Deigh
In recent days I have reclaimed some use of my wrist.
I achieved this by frequently tugging apart the wrist joint, manipulating the bones in the hand and firm pressure pushing the hand back on itself.
I think this will take quite some time, but there are signs of activity, the wrist no longer hanging closed, becoming more open.
This is giving me a tiny improvement in the mobility of my hand, so I will persevere.
That is actually fantastic new Bobbli
Osteopaths do something very similar and its what we all need and would benefit from on our stroke affected limbs.
Sometimes that’s all it is with this, joints seize and lock up after a stroke. They need to pulled, manipulate, twisted and clicked back into life basically. Well done, so pleased for you
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