Rounded posture and a tucked pelvis often result from Parkinson’s disease. When bending down to pick up something from the floor, people will often bend their knees first, causing pain in their knees and back. This knee pain makes people avoid bending down or doing squats—which is the exact thing we should be doing to help our knees and back. But first, we must relearn how to hinge correctly.
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Rounded shoulders and stooped posture are common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. This can lead to neck, shoulder, and back pain. Routinely counteracting this forward pull and rounding spine is crucial.
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Balance is a complex interaction between many systems in the human body. While walking, we should be turning our head and using our eyes and ears to tell us where we are in space. This is called proprioception.
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Are you noticing your balance getting worse? Maybe someone has told you that your balance is pretty good and you don’t really need to worry about it. The truth is, if you’re not working on your balance, it WILL get worse!
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Often, people with Parkinson’s have a hard time picking up their toes and feet while walking. Instead, they shuffle along, which leads to falls. This is a neurological symptom, but the result of not picking up your toes is the weakening of the tibialis anterior muscle (located on your shin). If you don’t use it, you start to lose it.
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