Stroke and Neuro Therapy

19/05/2025

💬 “But you look fine!”
We hear this so often from stroke survivors, and it highlights such an important point: not all effects of stroke are visible.

This powerful post from the Stroke Association is a great reminder that recovery goes far beyond what we can see. Let’s raise awareness for the emotional and hidden challenges many stroke survivors live with every day — from fatigue to brain fog, memory issues, and more.

Take a moment to read, reflect, and drop a 🦚 if this resonates with you or someone you care about. Let’s make the invisible, visible — this Stroke Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Week.

How visible is your stroke? If at all...

Stroke happens in an instant, and the effects can last a lifetime – but not always visibly.

Too often stroke survivors are considered fully recovered because so many of the challenges they face are emotional or hidden...

Fatigue...
Brain fog...
Low mood...
Health anxiety...
Memory loss...

Have you been affected by any of the above, or know someone affected? If so, please share a peacock in the comments, and help make hidden disabilities VISIBLE for Stroke Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Week. 🦚

Why a peacock? Because there's no way a peacock could ever go unnoticed!

12/05/2025

🧠 May is — a vital time to shine a light on one of the UK’s leading causes of disability and death.

At UHL, the stroke specialist team is running events across our hospitals to raise awareness, promote prevention, and highlight the importance of fast recognition and treatment.

As Lead Nurse Marcela Rocha puts it, “Stroke Awareness Month is an important opportunity to engage with the community about the urgency of stroke recognition and timely interventions.”

Let’s keep the conversation going — awareness saves lives. 💙

During , colleagues from UHL’s specialist service are running a series of events across our hospitals to promote awareness about strokes, which are the fourth leading cause of death in the UK. Each year, around 100,000 people in England suffer a stroke and of those who survive, around 50 per cent are left with some form of disability.

Lead Nurse, Marcela Rocha, said: “Stroke Awareness Month is an important opportunity to engage with the community about the urgency of stroke recognition and timely interventions, as well as health promotion.”

12/05/2025

12/05/2025

🎶 Music really does have power beyond words...
A Stroke Association survey found over a third of stroke survivors said they can sing better than they can speak after a stroke. 💬➡️🎵

A recent survey of 1,000 survivors revealed the powerful role music plays in recovery — from unlocking speech to lifting spirits.

Check out these amazing stats and share your go-to recovery songs to help the Stroke Association create a Spotify playlist full of hope, strength, and healing! 💛👇

Did you know that over 1/3 of stroke survivors can sing better than they can speak after their stroke?

To mark Stroke Awareness Month we surveyed 1,000 stroke survivors and found that 35% of stroke survivors could sing better than they could speak in the days, weeks and months following their stroke.

In fact, over a quarter of people (26%) could sing or hum before they could talk at all!

Our survey also found that over half of stroke survivors (54%) said that singing, listening to music or playing an instrument had a positive impact on their stroke recovery.

So we'd like to know, what songs are helping you through your recovery, and what songs would you add to a stroke recovery playlist?

Leave your suggestions in the comments below, and we'll add it to our recovery playlist on Spotify! 💜 🎵

02/05/2025

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02/05/2025

Every day, over 240 people in the UK begin a new and unexpected journey after a stroke.
This powerful new advert highlights just how suddenly life can change for anyone, at any age.

Working closely with stroke survivors, we see both the challenges and the incredible strength people find in their recovery.

Please watch and share, awareness matters.

You're not alone. Support is out there. 💪

02/05/2025

As therapists working in stroke and neuro rehab, we see every day how crucial early recognition and action can be.
Please take a moment to learn—and share—how to spot a stroke FAST:
F😕A🙌S🗣T⏰
It could save a life.

🧠 National Stroke Awareness Month

🤔 Did you know that May is Stroke Awareness Month?

❗ It is important that we spread the word on all things stroke, such as how to spot one occurring. Think F😕A🙌S🗣T⏰! Act FAST!

01/05/2025

This , we’re sharing stories like Emily’s to show the life-changing impact of stroke — and the power of rehabilitation and the invaluable support services such as the Stroke Association can provide.

Support their fundraiser here 👉 https://www.justgiving.com/page/mariegrey-1

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01/05/2025

Each day this May, 240 people will experience the life-altering effects of a stroke.

The Stroke Association is the only UK charity dedicated to providing lifelong support for stroke survivors and their families. Strokes can affect anyone—parents, grandparents, young adults, even children—leaving them unable to move, speak, see, or swallow. It’s a devastating event that turns lives upside down.

This , stand with us to raise awareness and help the Stroke Association reach more survivors with the support they need throughout their recovery.
👉 https://stroke.org.uk/samfb

29/04/2025

Parkinson’s research needs you!
If you or someone you know is living with Parkinson’s, there are some great opportunities to get involved in current research that could make a real difference. From exploring the mental health benefits of music and art, to looking at ways to improve gut health—your experience matters.
Take a look at the two exciting studies currently recruiting participants ⬇️

Parkinson’s research needs everyone. Here are just some of the latest ways you can get involved.

Researchers at University College London are exploring the mental health benefits of art and music for people with Parkinson's who are under the age of 50. They're looking for 10 people with Parkinson’s aged between 18 to 50 years old who feel lonely, anxious or low in mood, are willing to share their experience of living with Parkinson’s and can attend meetings at University College London. For more information, visit: https://prksn.uk/3EEjesj

Researchers at Ulster University in Coleraine are looking for 56 people with Parkinson’s to help them explore if a nutritional drink improves gut symptoms experienced by people living with Parkinson’s, such as constipation. You will need to attend 2 research visits. For more information, visit: https://prksn.uk/4izmkMf

29/04/2025

Today, we are pleased to share with you our new strategy. It focuses on three Impact Goals, which will create lasting change to improve the lives of people with and affected by MND today, and build hope for tomorrow.

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰’𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
We want effective treatments – quickly.

𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐌𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐲
Everyone should get the support they need, when they need it.

𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞
We will push for consistently high-quality, personalised care for everyone.

We are proud of the progress made, but there is still much to do. We strive to be braver, bolder and more ambitious to meet those challenges - and lead the way.