This site is new for me. My PD is newly diagnosed but I also had Polio as a child and my walking has been pretty much confined to level areas since then. I keep wondering how the nerve damage caused by the Polio relates to PD damage? I remember the stiffness in neck, shoulders and lower body that I had during "recovery".at that time. My life has been sort of normal and am still going strong with the exception of shaking and croaking into my 70s. I guess I have a long history of living with what can't be fixed but am delighted to find this nest of voices that challenge the control and distortion of health issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn