Blog Posts – Page 3 – Parkinsons

Freezing and Parkinson’s

Rigidity, Freezing, Tremors and slow ness of mobility ? Do I have Parkinson’s or do I just live in Saskatchewan? I want to thank The Saskatoon Support Group for the group photo.

Diagnosed: May 25, 2012 Video : March 22, 2023 I got stoned and I missed it: Shel Silverstein Wow did I waste a lot of time in high school Who knew that I would need a chemistry degree to live my life right now? Pills, oils, lotions, puffers, lasers, electric gadgets! I need to tradeContinue reading “Drugs and me”

My walking stick

My walking stick – Louis Armstrong Diagnosed: May 25, 2012 Video Date: June 30, 2023 Exercise, exercise, exercise! That word is constantly being pushed upon us Parkies. However to most Parkies attending and committing to an exercise program is not as easy as one would hope. There are so many benefits to exercise. However thereContinue reading “My walking stick”

Soul man? Or Sole man?

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 informationContinue reading “Soul man? Or Sole man?”

Does your Parkinson’s have Style?

Style: Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby Diagnosed May 25, 2012 Date of Video: Jan 30, 2025 Does your Parkinson’s have Style? Walking, Talking,Boxing biking, dancing singing running golf, tennis etc,these are all activities . Participating in these activities activate the body 4 ways. Mentally, Visually, Orally and Physically These activities demand different levels ofContinue reading “Does your Parkinson’s have Style?”

Build Better Balance with Two Critical Toe Exercises!

External focus over internal focus

Red Rubber Ball: the Cyrkle Diagnosed: May 25, 25 Video Apr 12, 23 Keep bouncing A little house keeping To get out of the way. My co star, got a little inflated On the role it played in my earlier videos. I had just about had enough And threaten to quit. While I admit TheContinue reading “External focus over internal focus”

the Festination # 2

the Locomotion: Grand Funk Railway Diagnosed ; May 25, 2012 Video date: Jan 25/2025 The Festination #2 Just because Parkinson’s forces us into slow small movements, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t practice slow small movement. Large and loud we always combine them. Yet we must also combine them with our small and soft movement. After allContinue reading “the Festination # 2”

Tooty Ta Tas

Breaking in A new Employee There are four words in the English Language that strike fear in me! However these Four words also bring pleasure to me . Can this be? Fear and Pleasure at the same time? When they are uttered by to me by my Grandchildren. What are these four words? Grandpa, LetsContinue reading “Tooty Ta Tas”

T Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do it

T Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do it Fior a disease that is over 200 years old it has been only Over the past two decades, that aerobic exercise has emerged as a mainstream recommendation to aid in treating Parkinson’s disease (PD). Despite the acknowledgement of the benefits of exercise for peopleContinue reading “T Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do it”