Exercises
Michaelon Friday, June 5 2015
6 PostsWhat is some of the ''self- training'' others are doing? I've been thru heaps, constantly changing.
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I change my emphasis every now and then. Sometimes because I've found a better method, and sometimes purely because I've become bored with doing the same thing over.
While writing this I remembered I'd planned to do more balloon inflating but had failed to do it. K stopped writing for a few minutes to find the rubber glove I use to do this with. No excuse now, I'll get onto it immediately!
Deigh
I'm currently working on a walking training plan that will go for 4 months( going on a holiday in 4 months). Tryng to improve stamina, speed, technique, balance proprioception. What exercises I do changes according to my current need/goal. It's also important to change things up or your body and brain stop improving. a change can be as simple as doing your exercises in the reverse order to usual.
What a great discussion! Changing things up to keep you motivated and challenged enough to make improvement is key. Completing something that is too easy won't lead to the same results and tasks that are too challenging will lead to fatigue, poor quality of movement and wanting to give up. A home program needs to be set at a "just right" challenge. Self-training can be incidental too like unpacking the dishwasher, putting clothes out over a clothes horse, typing using both hands for a certain period of time or even wiping down the bench for upper limb retraining. Chatting to other survivors and your rehab team is a fantastic way to get new ideas. Feel free to share your program or any videos or activities here on enableme.
Simone (Occupational Therapist for StrokeLine - 1800 787 653)
These are my favourite finger exercisers, bulldog clips. The smallest is my latest find and is ideal for keeping in my pocket when out and about.
Have gone through the household peg stage, these are more demanding.
Picture is of my left hand , found trying to take pix with my left too difficult
Deigh
yoga is great training
For training in range of movement and balance and at any level (including seated) I cannot recommend Taoist Tai Chi highly enough. They truly work at all levels. www.taoist.org.au I have found them excellent for acceptance too - this relates to my arthitis but I think that my husband is going to end up back at Tai Chi for his physio.
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