Do you feel like you may fall over when picking something up off the ground or looking up in the air? With Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions, our eyes, ears, and awareness of our body in space causes us to become unsteady unless we practice the very movements we are afraid of doing. That’s right—avoiding things that may cause you to fall actually makes your balance worse!
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Living with Parkinson’s disease presents daily challenges that extend beyond movement. While tremors and stiffness are the most visible symptoms, non-motor symptoms, especially apathy, can be just as impactful—or even more so. Addressing both requires a thoughtful approach that blends focused exercise, active learning, and strong social connection.
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Whether you have Parkinson’s or arthritis, if your hands become stiff, every task takes longer and it really affects your quality of life. Many of the exercises recommended for stiff hands involve flexion (as in squeezing)—but with PD, that’s the very position we are trying to counteract. We need to open and extend our fingers and hands.
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I had a viewer who asked if strength training was good for balance. His doctor told him, “Just lift weights, and your balance will improve.” Is this true? The answer is NO.
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With Parkinson’s disease, the upper back gets really rigid and stiff. This rigidity, compounded by forward rounding, prevents the upper back from rotating correctly. As a result, the lower back (which is designed to stabilize, not rotate) must take over, leading to lower back pain.
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