Using Your Unaffected Arm To Take Your Arm Movement To The Next Level After Stroke
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Published 2024-06-29
So many of you have asked about when it’s okay to use your unaffected arm during exercises. Today we’re actually going to go over the exception where it’s okay to utilize your unaffected arm to get recovery gains of your affected arm. I’m going to guide you through some exercises that you can incorporate into your weekly home rehab routine to help take your arm movement to the next level.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Who It’s Best For
00:53 Exercise 1: Pec Activation
02:27 Exercise 2: Shoulder Shrugs
03:44 Exercise 3: Shoulder Circle
04:53 Exercise 4: Shoulder ER
06:04 Exercise 5: Shoulder Flexion GE
07:21 Exercise 6: Shoulder Flexion AG
08:41 Outro
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Medical Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as a substitute for medical advice or treatment from a physician or qualified healthcare provider. Talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise or therapy regim
All Comments (21)
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1200 reps, 100 in the morning 100 at night for a week
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Thank you. More than I get from my PT. He pulls my arms. And says REACH REACH REACH. No instructions on how to do it with out him. You help me a lot with my MS spasticity.
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Can't thank you enough for all your help.
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You are an excellent communicator, keep it up and thank you.
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Im doing this tomorrow! Thank you
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Great info to taking an affected arm movement to the next level!
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VERY GOOD
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Great set of exercises for my current level. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for these videos.
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Very good teaching. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for these tips!,
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Very Very Helpful Video
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Bless you dear ❤
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Very helpful! Thank you!
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Great video Elyse..thank you
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Thank you!:pride-person-earth-intersex:
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I am a stroke survivor and i am doing everything i can but not seeing any significant changes in my recovery journey guide me and oblige
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Appreciate U always
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Helpful!
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I'm 4 months in had nothing but crappy ots and pts hope I haven't waited to long to get good good therapy benefits I've been doing my own thing stretches and stuff trying to get this left arm going I have some movement can close hand and raise arm a little I can feel everything in the arm the leg I've worked hard doing my own stuff since therapists didn't give a shit, I can take ,50 -60 baby steps without cane I can beat a snail in a race lol😂,thank you for your videos
