Parkinson's Disease Support Group

Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...

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CMstanding 06/10/2011

What kinds of exercise do you find to me most helpful for you and your symptoms?

I read somewhere about this special bike machine for PD. Scam or helpful?

CMstanding 06/13/2011

Thanks DebfromNJ, HeavyD's thread was helpful. I would love to what his status is now.

deleted_user 06/13/2011

Hi CM -since you have Wii check out the available games. I would think they have software similar to the Your fitness on the Xbox system. Even just their fun sports games helps keep you moving and would be good for you. You seem like a bundle of energy....keep it going!!!

deleted_user 06/30/2011

HI, I have seen this on the news . It is a double seater bike, where healthy person is in front and pedals very fast and the PD person pedals also, but front is the pull. It is a stationary bike, and is done for an 1 Hr. I only try single for 30 min. My med lasted longer in next 2 x. The conclusion on the double seater the relief was for weak or so. Zlatica

peachybum 06/30/2011

Walking with a forced long stride, stretching, and l have a vibration machine (which makes me feel great while Im on it)

I would love to do Tai-Chi, l feel that would be good

silfoxx2002 07/05/2011

yOGA, Tai Chi, ANYTHING THAT FOCUSES ON STRETCHING THE MANY DIFFERENT MUCLE GROUPS IN YOUR BODY. REMEMBER, YOU'RE STRIVING TO MAINTAIN FLEXIBILITY MOT INCREASING YOUR OVERALL STRENGTH. One of the things with PD is that in time you lose flecibility in them and they begin to become stiff and begin to Atrophy. By KEEPING THEM AS LIMBER s possible is the key. They won't atrophy as fast.

I can't, or won't, recommend any specific program or machine's, other than what I mentioned above. Other than to say, whatever you are most comfortable with that "fits" your specific PD symptoms.

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