Tips for exercises - arms and hands

Hi All,

This is a conversation from the Stroke Foundation Facebook wall, you may find some of the comments helpful.

 

Em asked: " I’m a stroke patient since Sept last year. I’ve been on my own, no info or support, and I’ve been trying to get info and ideas to keep up with my rehab at home. I need exercises for my arm and hand".

 

Here are some of the communities responses:

 

Leisa Jones Put bolts, washers, bobby pins, buttons, small Lego in a container and take one at a time out.

Screw nuts onto bolts and then take off.

Make a peg board by drilling holes into timber and then place nails or pop rivets (as they have a slightly larger top) into holes working on increasing your speed.

Using a pack of cards and shuffle them.

Using Lego to build things.

These are just a few things my husband has done to help improve his finger hand coordination.

 

Brooke Hamer-Mathew Have you seen the app CP TOYS? It's developed by OT Brian Hoare and has all different things for different goals. We've used it for our daughter. Wishing you all the best in your recovery

 

Debbie N Denis Malone Pegs and a small thinned sided bucket. Place them already around the edge then take them off again & repeat until you are bored. That's what the occupational therapist got me to do in hospital. Also IPad helped....playing games with hand eye coordination helps.

 

Karen Bayly My children were aged 2 and 3 when I had my stroke and I regained my gross and fine motor skills along with them. Don't be too fixated on thus toy in particular. The full range of activities and toys for preschool aged children will do the same job. Do you have any preschool aged children in your life at all? Kids, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends' children or grandchildren. Could they pass on things their children have outgrown or rotate toys? Most local Councils have toy libraries that loan this type of toy. It's also worth scouting op shops to find quality educational toys. Another suggestion. Local child care centers and kindergartens will have store rooms filled with toys which they rotate. You could ask them if you could borrow a couple at a time. Don't buy just one toy like this. You'll outgrow it quickly and you want to build multiple complex pathways on your brain.

 

Judy Russell-Rawlings I found knitting helped with coordination and hand mobility . Bit slow at first but persevered

 

David Mitchell Maybe a game called ' Connect four ' it has helped my pinch and coordination physio

 

Paul Pollock colouring book helps with movement

 

Hope these ideas are a help.

 

Diana