Stroke Rehab Times Podcast

In this very special episode, host Andrew was very lucky to be joined once again by thrombectomy expert and friend of SR Times Dr Sanjeev Nayak and former patient of Dr Nayaks, stroke survivor Peter Hooper. Sanjeev and Peter lead this episode as they discuss thrombectomy and how it saved Peter’s life, having a stroke during the peak of the covid pandemic and partaking in stroke research. You’ll hear more from Andrew towards the end of the episode as he talks to Peter about his rehabilitation post stroke and how he was able to do it through the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DMT (N.N-Dimethyltryptamine) is a hallucinogenic tryptamine drug which naturally occurs in plant species such as Psychotria viridis or Chacruna. It can also be made in a laboratory.We speak with Algernon Pharmaceuticals CEO, Christopher J. Moreau, on how they are trialling DMT as a treatment for stroke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Deakin was just 33-years-old and his wife was also pregnant when he had a stroke, here he shares his story on the night his stroke happened and the battles he overcame during his recovery with host Andrew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the SR Times Podcast we speak with Kieron Franklin of JK House. He tells us his story of leaving the army and becoming involved with stroke rehabilitation.https://jkhousetrainingcentre.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To start season 2 of the SR Times Podcast off we speak with Nirjay Mahindru, CEO of InterAct Stroke Support on the services they offer to stroke survivors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To wrap up season 1, we talk with Lauren Edwards, Specialist Occupational Therapist and Bilal Sheikh Physiotherapist, who are both part of the GripAble team. We discuss what GripAble is and how it works, what support a GripAble user receives and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we're joined on this episode of the SR Times Podcast by Austin Willett, CEO of charity Different Strokes. We speak about running a charity through covid, how the cost of living crisis is affecting the stroke community, the NHS crisis, and is enough being done for young adult stroke? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks SR Times podcast, we speak to captain of England's cerebral palsy team, Matt Crossen.Matt suffered a stroke in 2013, after suffering an injury to the nose whilst playing for Northern League Division 1 side Marske United.The stroke would leave Matt with permanent paralysis in his left side and he's lived with cerebral palsy ever since.However, after picking himself back up and teaching himself coordination skills needed for football all over again, Matt got back to playing and was soon picked up by England's cerebral palsy team, who he now captains.Listen to Matt's inspirational story of how he recovered from stroke to take his footballing career to new heights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks SR Times Podcast, we're joined by Sanjeev Nayak, a neuroradiologist who helped to develop the UK's first 24/7 thrombectomy service. Sanjeev shares with us his story, how he came to be involved with the setting up of the thrombectomy service and the Stroke Association's Saving Brains campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Clarke, former professional footballer, was left puzzled after he collapsed on his bathroom floor in 2012, he could not believe medical professionals when they informed him that he had indeed had a stroke.Now, Nick runs his own charity 'Stroke Information' which is dedicated in helping stroke survivors and their families/carers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.