I have new exercises to do recommended by my new specialist, Dr. K. My neighbor recommended him. Dr. K is a chiropractor that studied neurology for two years which I suppose gives him some expertise beyond the average chiropractor. He performed various tests to determine which parts of my brain are causing my movement disorder -- is it really Parkinson’s, he wondered, and what is Parkinson’s, because no two people diagnosed with PD have the same symptoms. He didn’t claim to understand it. Apparently he is not on board with the it’s-all-about-the-dopamine theory. He seemed to respect my aversion to medication and had other treatments to offer.
He gave me three exercises to begin. 1. Walk in the pool everyday. 2. Put red tape down in parallel lines two feet apart and practice walking over them to regulate my steps. 3. This exercise for my right hand:
He gave me three exercises to begin. 1. Walk in the pool everyday. 2. Put red tape down in parallel lines two feet apart and practice walking over them to regulate my steps. 3. This exercise for my right hand:
1. spread the fingers out wide
2. bend one finger down to touch the palm to the count of 10
3. curl the finger “like a shrimp”
4. keep the fingers spread, bring the finger back up counting to ten
5. repeat with each finger
6. perform 5X day
These exercises all make sense to me so I will add them to my repertoire. Will I have time for anything else?
Thanks for the exercise; seems good.
ReplyDeleteI love Laughter Yoga and plan on doing more.
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Bill B