If you have Parkinson’s disease, you probably hear a lot about posture, walking, strength, and fall prevention. But we don’t always talk about what’s happening all the way down at the ground with your feet.
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You Didn’t Hit the Floor, but Was It Still a Parkinson’s Fall?
For someone living with Parkinson’s disease, a fall does not always mean ending up on the floor. Parkinson’s can affect balance, posture, coordination, and the ability to move safely. Freezing of gait, when the feet suddenly feel as though they are stuck to the floor, can also cause a person to lose their balance. If you stumble, freeze, or lose your balance and have to catch yourself on a chair, table, bed, countertop, wall, or another person, the incident is still considered a fall, even if you never reach the ground.
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Maintaining hand coordination is an important part of staying independent with Parkinson’s disease. Everyday tasks like buttoning a shirt, writing, cooking, and using a phone all depend on your brain knowing where your hands are in space, a skill called proprioception.
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Jumping jacks can be an excellent arm and leg sequencing exercise for people with Parkinson’s, but the traditional movement may need to be modified to support safety, balance, and confidence. The goal isn’t simply to make the exercise easier, it’s to preserve the movement pattern while teaching the body to perform it in the correct sequence.
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You’ve worked hard.
You showed up for physical therapy. You practiced your exercises. You celebrated the small victories—standing a little steadier, walking with more confidence, and feeling like you were finally making progress.
Then therapy ended.
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