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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Don’t take your feet and ankles for granted. They carry your weight and guide your alignment with every step, affecting how your ankles, knees, hips, and spine move together.
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Balance is a complex process that relies on many systems working together in the body. When you walk, you naturally turn your head, use your eyes and ears, and gain information from your feet so that your brain understands where you are in space. This awareness is called proprioception.
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