Effective home exercise for arm rehabilitation?

Working on an therapy program at home, especially if you are on your own, IS a challenge! It's no different if you are recovering from a stroke.  For Tailwind to be effective therapy it needs to be used in a regular programme of exercises. But when you think about it, this may be better than the alternatives.

Sometimes getting transportation to a therapy session in a hospital is difficult too - and so working on a program at home is very appealing.

But you do have to stay motivated. Here are a few suggestions that we have heard from other stroke survivors:

• Involve your friends or family to encourage you. Make them aware of your program – maybe they can help you set it up or ask you about your progress regularly.
• When you work with Tailwind, it should have your total concentration so that you can see that you are making the moves along the track correctly. Proper posture and positioning are critical for maximum results.
• Included with your Tailwind is a progress report. Fill in your treatment schedule and see how you are improving week to week.
• Set a few realistic goals that you want to achieve – do you want to be able to hold up a newspaper or push a grocery cart? See if you are feeling any improvements week to week.
• Share your experiences with us.