NAVIGATION
SOCIAL
ADDRESS
Orchard Baptist Church
23 Blackheath
Mersea Road
Colchester
Essex
CO2 0AE
Rehabilitation
Exercise
Rehabilitation Exercise
At Colne Stroke Group an ARNI trained instructor provides specialist rehabilitation and
exercise support after hospital and community physiotherapy has finished.
ARNI rehabilitation and support has been developed for stroke survivors by a stroke survivor.
ARNI
If you would like to learn more about ARNI please visit their website
UK ARNI Institute (Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury)
Meet Brendan Gordon
Brendan is a stroke survivor who had his stroke about 8 years ago, he
was a Medic in the army and was medically discharged in 2012.
He then started a career in personal training qualifying with the
YMCA Fitness as a Class 4 Gym Instructor, before going on to become
an ARNI instructor (Acton for Rehabilitation of Neurological Injuries),
then on to qualify as a therapist on FES, APS.
He finds working with the Colne Stroke Group a wonderful
experience, watching members work hard to gain fitness, possibly
improve mobility and especially when the result is seeing a member
walk having initially arrived at group in a wheel chair, all within a
supportive, happy atmosphere.
EQUIPMENT USED
1.
Parallel bars
- help for walking especially for new stroke clients.
2.
Vibo plate
- help balance, especially good for circulation.
3.
Hand bike
- exercise the upper body and increase the cardiovascular system, especially on
the stroke affected side.
Parallel Bars
Vibrapower
“It’s not easy but why not give it a go”
4.
Foot bike
- cycle all the way to Clacton and
return without leaving the room.
5.
Wii balance training
- for balance, many different exercises
can be done with this DVD.
6.
FES & APS
- electrical pulsation treatment for
the affected side.
Colne Stroke Group
