Hi, thanks, Bristol is a bit too far from Kenr. I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke nearly 7 years ago which resulted in left side paralysis. Despite trying many different therapies over tye past 7 years, I still have no functional movement in my left hand and arm.
Thanks for getting back to me though, my appreciated.
Regards Sue
What lovely kind words Derek,
I hope you’re doing okay.
Super slow training sounds excellent ; in fact like practising music with a metronome… different speeds can help master a passage. I like this idea.
I just met & spoke to SimoninEdinburgh on Zoom. You’re welcome to a chat if every you like.
Since I suffer from spasticity, if only to a smallish degree compared to you ( all rigidity , tension, stiffness, incorrect muscle tone is our enemy ) I am determined to improve my understanding, and come up with solutions that help reduce excessive tonus ( to a certain degree ).
I would say I’m at my most creative when up against adversity. I have always (eventually) come up with good ideas. The remapping story is one of many fascinating breakthroughs I made.
Take care, and thx for your comments, ciao, ciao
Roland
Sue,
do not give up, obviously. Our brain remains plastic as long as we live.
I hope you find answers and, ( pulling out all the creative stops ) a way to improve,
ciao Roland
In yoga it’s all about keeping your body balanced! Whatever you do to one side you do to the other. Just because you’re doing a rehab exercise on your stroke arm, doesn’t mean you don’t need to do it on your good arm for example…at the same time, the stroke arm is learning by mimicking the good arm too 
Though you may have missed that window of opportunity, there’s no harm in maybe seeking out a more local practitioner in Chinese medicine. Have you ever tried seeing an Osteopath, they are another good alternative people never think of using. Of course it helps if you can afford it.
Emerald,
agreed, I always do both sides
the good arm and leg work very hard and need looking after
ciao ciao Roland
I did my hip rotation for 30 minutes. I built myself up to it. It just fills my body with energy and healing. It is one of the most powerful movements in qigong.
Do you know what lachi is? Where you move your hands together and then apart repeatedly, without them touching each other. You imagine a ball of energy building between your hands. That is a great movement to do, too. Quite simple but very, very potent.
I know a lot of different movements as well as sounds and vibrations. Sound healing is a big part of of qigong as well - especially for our emotions.
If you have questions about qigong, I can try to answer them. I’ve been practicing for well over 2 years under Mingtong Gu.
Take good care,
Matthew
Excellent news, Matthew
yes, I did the energy ball yesterday… it feels great. Great call to mention it
You’ve done 1 year more than me ; I’m sure you’re much more advanced
I did look up Mingtong gu ; thanks for the tip
Qigong is great for my stroke
I also do isometric exercises
and treadmill, let’s call it my own mix
It’s a bad day today ; we’ll see how i cope with this little outing we’ve got lined up with the in-laws
Ciao, u2 take care, Roland
I’m going to do qigong today and rotate those hips.
I hope your day goes much better than you expect.
I had a terrible headache last night.
Take care.
Hope you find an answer to the headache, Matthew
We don’t want that again.
Was lousy weather, so we only did half the plans.
It went well, just a little difficulty.
Who said life was meant to be easy?
Ciao, ciao, Roland
My headache is gone.
I get neck-induced migraines.
No, life is far from perfect. We just keep going along for the ride.
Talk soon.
You mentioned a metronome and that reminded me to share that I use one online, found just by typing metronome, then set the metronome to the desired speed, and my phone timer for 1 minute or two depending on which direction I am to move my head (up and down, or side to side) Then I move my head, whichever way I am practicing, while keeping a small item at arms length away and my eyes focused on it for the duration. The hope is to teach my eyes and brain to actually work together. This is the hardest exercise I have ever done, even though it seems so simple. Up and down are easier for me than side to side. (I am used to nodding my head YES, but rarely shake my head, NO. 
) I am trying to learn.
Hi DeAnn,
I don’t understand exactly your problem, because I am not familiar with your exact difficulty. Do you lack peripheral vision? Even if I am missing the point, I suspect your use of the metronome is ingenious. The beat of a metronome is so regular, and I think it can be used in so many exercises. Because it brings awareness to timing (musicians will automatically understand) it can help coordination and precision. I aim to start using mine too. By the way one can find metronome apps on the playstore easily. Congrats. on thinking about this technique…
best wishes & great luck, ciao, Roland
My physical therapist has me using it. It is for my vision. My eyesight is wonderful, but I don’t see well because my brain does not trust what my eyes see. What I see is much like looking through a kaliedescope at the same time as jumping, so everything I see is moving around in a clocklike pattern, as well as bouncing up and down. Makes it very hard to keep my eyes opened.
“Looking through a kaleidoscope at the same time as jumping”. This is a great description of cognitive visual-spatial disruption which is what affects me. It’s very draining.
wow ; a kaleidoscope while jumping ? what a challenge
Please let me know of your progress with this
Good luck, Roland