Diagnosed; May 25, 2012 Video Date: June 03, 2023
Balance and feet
Your feet
play a major role
in your balance
They play a role
in not only your balance
but in your strength of movement
When you exercise
try exercising in your bare feet or at least in your socks.
Balance actually requires information sent from the feet into the brain that will be processed and interpreted
Into an action that the body will try to incorporate.
Our choice of Footwear
Can, no will
interfere with this process.
Big clunky shoes
equals clunky movement
Shoes that are ill fitted,
that allow your feet to slip
and move about in them,
will also provide
poor input data to the brain.
Sometimes choosing shoes
that are easier to put on and off may actually be
more of a detriment
in our daily lives
than a benefit .
Watch closely in the new Michael J Fox movie ,”Still”.
The portion where he falls ,
his shoe comes off as he falls.
When we walk
the footwear should
stay in full contact
with our feet.
From our toes to our heels.
Put your shoes on ,
from a sitting or standing position,
with your feet flat ,
flex your ankle
so that you are putting pressure on your toes
while lifting your heel.
Did the heel of your shoe
stay connected to the heel of your foot?
Or do you feel a gap?
A slight pocket ,
between the heel of your shoe from the heel of your foot.
That gap
can play havoc with us.
For how do we walk as Parkies?
Usually we shuffle,
a shuffle usually
has us on our toes
not leading with our heels.
Each shuffle we take
this gap
between the heel of our shoe from the heel of our foot
Puts us at risk.
So the shoe we choose
must fit us differently
From someone who walks,
More consistently heel to toe
Than we do.
So slip on shoes
Maybe easier to put on.
Are they a good “ fit”
For us Parkies?
Don’t look at laces
As an inconvenience.
Use them as an exercise
A task
In dexterity?
Laces allow the shoe
To conform
To our feet
Better and longer
Don’t pick
A heavy shoe.
We want to be able to move
It’s not a weight exercise
It’s about mobility.
Pay attention to the sole
Does it allow you to
Move freely while still providing
A good grip
Does it allow
Your feet the ability
To provide the best
Data to your brain ?
Our feet and foot wear
Play a vital role
In our ability to move
As our Parkinson’s
Progresses
Our attention to
The ordinary
Must increase.
I can feel it
Deep down
Into my
Sole
Have fun and be a warrior
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