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frank...one of the most practical suggestions came from an occupational therapist, who saw me walk...she suggested that by stretching the hamstring, it will help lift the toes when walking, thus lessening the chance of stumbling...i stretch the hamstring by standing on a stair step, with a firm hold on the rail, and lowering my heels...i just hold it that way...don't know if your therapist would approve...works for me...i'm an advocate, not an expert, of using the cane, walker, wheelchair, etc...takes bones and bruises a long time to heal...good luck...dale ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Mustaccio <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 1:54 PM Subject: Any Suggestions, > Hi everyone, > > I am a new member list and am looking for help for a friend of mine. > > Jack has been afflicted with PD for the last 18 years and for the most part > has managed the disease and enjoyed a relatively good quality of life. Of > late, though, he has been falling at an increasing rate. His doctor's advise > is "be careful". He has a difficult time explaining the feeling he has prior > to a fall. My question is, does anyone out there experience the same > problems and are there any practical measures he can take to minimize the > frequency of these falls. > > Thanks > Frank Mustaccio > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn