People often ask me what they can do about their stooped posture due to Parkinson’s. I used a mental concept from a deadlift exercise to engage your upper back muscles.
The pool noodle is great because there are so many uses for it, especially a noodle cut in half.
Watch this video to learn how to correct Parkinson’s posture with this simple pool noodle exercise:
Take your halved pool noodle and hold it horizontally at the end with each hand.
Keeping your posture really tall, slowly bend the noodle (as if you were bending steel).
If you are doing it right, you will feel your shoulder blades glide together as your upper back muscles contract.
Straighten the noodle back to its original form.
Choke in on the noodle a few inches, exhale and bend it again, wrapping it around your hips.
Repeat this process, continuing to choke in 2 more times. You should be very mindful that the goal is to glide the shoulder blades together.
Do this exercise 1 to 2 times each day.
This is a great foundation exercise so you can get those shoulder blades moving. Doing so will help you stand up straight and maintain good shoulder placement.
Keep practicing!
💜 – Coach Kimberly
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