Best 3 Parkinson’s Disease Exercises to do Before it’s too LATE
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- Опубліковано 5 кві 2016
- Parkinson's Disease is a neurological disease that presents most often with tremors, stooped posture, rigidity, slowness of movement, and loss of flexibility. However, with daily consistent exercises, you can improve your posture. Learn 3 exercises that are easy to do and can improve your posture.
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This video is about Parkinson's Disease and posture. One of the common characteristics of Parkinson's is forward head posture and a rounding of the thoracic spine.
When we have a forward head posture, our head ends up being supported by only two or three vertebrae. Now, all of a sudden, the weight of the head jumps up to about 30 pounds. And as they continue to get further forward, the weight jumps up to about 40 pounds, which is why, unfortunately, a lot of people, if they don't do the exercises, they end up almost stooping forward.
So, what it's supposed to look like, ideally, is you want to try to have that cervical spine, ear lobe lines up with your shoulders. So, how do we fix this? You need to be willing to put the time in, but you can make a difference with it. First exercise is pretty simple. I'm just going to give you three simple exercises. First exercise is pretty simple. What we want to try to do is we want to try to sit up as tall as we can and bring that head back over the shoulders. So, we're making double chins. Make sure you don't go down, make sure you don't go up. We're just coming straight back over here. How many double chins are we going to do? We're going to do two sets of 10. with about a two or three second hold. Two sets of 10, a two or three second hold.
The next exercise basically involves is putting our "scapula or our shoulder blades in our back pocket". I'm going to squeeze my shoulder blades together and I'm going to put them down into my back pocket and I'm going to hold it there for a five second count and then I'm going to let it relax. . Once again, we've got two sets of 10 with a five second hold. This will help your posture and try to correct for the rounded shoulders.
The last one we're going to do is we're going to try to open up that chest a little bit. It's going to require a chair with a low back. You'll take a deep breath in and as you exhale, you're going to try to open up a little bit over the back of the chair. It's almost like you're using that as a hinge to kind of open that thoracic spine up a little bit. Has to be a firm chair since you need that pressure to open up because that thoracic spine is going to get stiff.
You can also do this exercise, if you're not too stiff, on a foam roller, but I recommend starting off doing it in a chair initially. So, the three exercises: the chin tuck, shoulders back and down, and then a low back chair, we're working on opening up that thoracic spine. We're doing two sets of 10 with a five second hold on the thoracic spine opener.
Three simple exercises. Get them done daily. Just no excuses. If not, your head will get "heavier" and just imagine walking around instead with a head that weighs 40 pounds instead of 10-12 pounds Good luck with the exercises!
Ed Deboo, Physical Therapist
Integrative PT
Bellingham, WA 9822 - Навчання та стиль
Good exercises, why don’t LsvtTeach these exercise
Thanks Fred, hope they help!
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Will try
Thank you so much for these exercises
You're very welcome, I hope they help!
I love the way you explain, it is so easy to remember.
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Thank you for teaching and motivatng--Greatly Appreciated,
You are very welcome!
Hey there, great advice and well presented.
Thank you Bruce!
Thanks!
Welcome!
Thanks Ed.
You are very welcome Freddy!
Recently diagnosed…already doing exercises…will add your three to the list.
Excellent!
Very simple and basic exercises which is what is needed
Awesome!
Great👍🙏
Thanks happy to help!
Shared this link to a friend who's taking care of someone with Parkinson's. Thanks!
Thanks for that!
@@FrontRowwithEd You're most welcome!
I have been trying huge amount different exercises to try to stop my tendency to bend forward from Parkinson's.
I am very glad to finally discovered your video. I hope it will help me at least not to get worth then I am now.
Thank you! Anna
Hello Anna, I'm glad you found the video helpful. Keep a positive attitude and keep trying! Let me know if they help,
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Anna Gorbatov hhgg
Thanks so much. Newly diagnosed. Went to dr due to slouched posture, and new onset of right side tremor.
You are very welcome Joan!
THE BEST SELF HELP PT TUTORIAL I HAVE EVER SEEN. THANK YOU
Thanks Bill!
Thank you very much! Very helpful video!
Hi there, I'm happy the videos helped and you are very welcome~ Ed
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Thank you. These three exercises were totally new to me.
Hello Bev, I hope they help, good luck~Ed
What about the gait correction....
What should we do to correct the gait pattern
Thank you, I've been wondering how to fix that slope after 4-5 years of PD, I think the theracic slope also affects my diaphragm and respiratory sys negatively.
Hello Mark, yes it sure can. Just keep exercising and work on keeping your thoracic spine mobile , good luck !
Do you have some exercise suggestions for someone who already has the stooped posture? I’ve had Parkinson’s for 20 years and just started with the bent posture a year ago. It’s very exhausting to have to make my body walk upright all the time.
Wow thanks for them excersizes. I have been bent over 8+yrs. Can't stand straight up or raise my arms above my head hardly. It's definitely exhausting. I will definitely be trying this
Hello Kathryn, happy to hear you found the video helpful. Good luck with the exercises ~ Ed
Just found this video, I just have diagnosed with PD earlier this year. I've had pain and stiffness throughout my body for years but my shoulders a neck have been a especially have been more bothersome. I will start to incorporate these new exercises in my routine Thanks
You're welcome George, hope they help!
Can it help reverse the forward posture
I have head tremors since last 12 years.now I got my MRI done.dr.told no defect in it.dr has given me betacap 40, nuhenz and chlorotril.i am taking this since last 2 months.but no change.please suggest me some remedy.thank you
I have spine bend of 70 degree. How can I improve? njce but short video
Pls kindly help me am in serious pains for yrs now
My dad is FOG patient - a variant of parkinson. Pls show some leg exercise for parkinson patients
Hi! At 0:23 you mention one of the characteristics of PD is the forward head posture and a more kyphotic thoracic spine.. Can you explain why this is? Any pathophysiological reason behind it? Thankyou! Really enjoyed the vid and exercises.
Hi Steve, although just a theory, we think the part of the brain (substancia nigra) that has postural control is negatively effected with PD and coupled with the muscular rigidity seen in PD, this contributes to the forward head posture and thoracic kyphosis. Not sure if this helps or if you would like a deeper explanation, let me know. Happy to hear you enjoyed the exercises.
Think the answer is related to rigidity. Hypertonia is more observable in the flexors of the upper body as they are stronger than the extensors. Or the fact that there are more flexors...not sure which one. The opposite goes for the lower body where extensor rigidity is more observable. Anti-gravity muscles.
Its gravity. When you are tired you will bend forward becouse gravity helps you and muscles are more " relaxed" , its easier for you.
Am in Nigeria and am seriously stuff from this parkinson's disease for a very long time which I av tried different solution but no solution yet
Here is a great option for exercise. Check out BIG WALK Training for Parkinson's at www.glidetrak.com/Parkinson's
Hi will push ups help?
Hello Steve, yes, push ups will help with upper body and shoulder strength. However, a bigger concern is to make sure you are working diligently on "opening up" your mid back and stretching your anterior shoulder muscles and pectorals of the chest. Good luck~ Ed
How long before you get relief?
Hello Dan, I would stay with the exercises for about 2 weeks. Also try to add this one to the program ua-cam.com/video/hhQkbd7vfqY/v-deo.html Good luck
My mom is with PD for 10 years and feels very rigid. Will this excercise help her with so much rigidity?
Hello Veena, yes, it's a great start for your mom, good luck!
I have had PD for 25 + years and I find stretching to be immensely helpful. It is hard to get onto the floor to do it but well worth the extra effort. Best of wishes to your Mom.
@@botay804 how the hell can you type but can't do shit else?
@@clintonfussell7385 pardon. i dont understand what you mean or why you are so angry.
@@botay804 I'm asking how you can type but can't do anything else. People with PD can type?
I am having trouble commenting here.
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Ed!!! STOP SAYING "OK"!!!! It distracts from what you're teaching, which is excellent content... OK?
yes, you are right, I'm working on it...
so I just posted a new video and I don't think I said "ok" more than once! I'm getting better ;) Check it out at ua-cam.com/video/WZNJF-rKc9w/v-deo.html
I kind of like the ok's.They are reassuring to me.
Petty, petty, petty.