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Are You Making These “Terrible Too” Excuses?

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When days get darker and the holiday bustle starts sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves. We are doing so much for others, we just don’t have anything left for ourselves.

Remember this, if we don’t take care of ourselves we won’t be able to take care of others. In fact, if we stop taking care of ourselves, our family will have to take care of us. With Parkinson’s EVERY single day counts. Each day you miss your stretching, hydration and exercise class, you go backwards. You must keep fighting, and pushing forward. Continue reading “Are You Making These “Terrible Too” Excuses?”

“Stay strong, keep going!” — A Motivational Note to Those Fighting Parkinson’s

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I tell my struggling fighters “Stay strong, keep going!” all the time. This fight is hard. It is not easy, but it will be worth it if you keep fighting.

Show people, and yourself, what you are made of. You will not give in to the disease. Take action with intent to recover; the coaches and your greatest fans are always close by to cheer you on.

You have gifts, experiences, and strengths, that Parkinson’s can not take away. Share them with others, let people know you are still that same person before your symptoms occurred, stay in this fight!

Keep your expectations high and the bar lifted. Rise to the highest level you can take yourself. No one can do it for you, go beyond the symptoms of PD and be your authentic self.

Your destiny is in your hands and you can change your brain. Research supports this. Continue reading ““Stay strong, keep going!” — A Motivational Note to Those Fighting Parkinson’s”

11 Ways to Treat and Prevent Parkinson’s Muscle and Joint Pain

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As we age, a multitude of aches and pains from general back or neck discomfort to severe chronic pain pop up. People with Parkinson’s have normal aging pain plus unique circumstances that differ from normal aging.

General aging causes us to produce less synovial fluid for joint lubrication for musculofascial gliding, which can lead to more aches and pains. However, there are things you can do to keep your joints lubricated to prevent and treat muscle and joint pain.

PD causes imbalances left to right side, gait changes, and movement compensations to get through the day as normally as possible. It makes you stiff, rigid, and slow. Resting and giving your body “a break” from moving or exercising is absolutely the last thing you should do. “Motion is the lotion” for joints, muscles, fascia, and neural structures. Continue reading “11 Ways to Treat and Prevent Parkinson’s Muscle and Joint Pain”

Improve and Prevent Parkinson’s Shoulder Impingement with a Pool Noodle

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Many people with Parkinson’s disease struggle with frozen shoulder and impingement from the forward stooped posture and tight chest. This chest tightness prevents the shoulder from rotating correctly, resulting in terrible pain, dysfunction, and can keep you from participating in your regular exercises. Using a pool noodle cut in half, you can improve and prevent Parkinson’s shoulder impingement with this seated or standing exercise.

Watch the video below to treat Parkinson’s shoulder impingement using a pool noodle:

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How to Use Your Noodle to Improve Parkinson’s Stooped Posture

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I recently gave my Coaches an assignment to come up with a seated exercise. I handed Gail a pool noodle cut in half, and—voilà—a new easy, very effective seated exercise is born.

This exercise is a great way to start your day or end your day to loosen up and improve your postures. It: Continue reading “How to Use Your Noodle to Improve Parkinson’s Stooped Posture”