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I agree with Sami, Ray~ Thank you for posting! Tess > Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:20:59 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Home Exercises for PD > To: [log in to unmask] > > Ray, I think these exercises are great for EVERYONE who can't get around as > much as they'd like. > Sami > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:07 PM > Subject: Home Exercises for PD > > > > Types of Home Exercises for Parkinson's Disease > > > > Certain types of exercises may help, such as : > > > > a.. Stretching . Simple stretches can be done anywhere and help to keep > > the body flexible and mobile. They should be done throughout the day, each > > exercise repeated three times, and holding the stretch for three to five > > full breaths. > > b.. Strength training exercises with light weights can be done at home. > > They help to improve balance and co-ordination by strengthening muscles, > > and also increase resistance to fractures by strengthening bones. > > c.. Aerobic exercises such as walking, cycling, dancing, or swimming help > > to maintain general health and well being of the patient. While walking, > > the patient should practice heel to toe placement of the feet, longer > > strides for walking and short steps with feet apart while turning, and > > swinging the arms by the side. > > d.. Aquatic exercises performed in a warm pool give excellent results > > regarding improvement in muscle tone, increasing range of motion, and > > helping to reduce pain and stiffness. The buoyancy of the water helps to > > improve balance and posture without the risk of falling. > > e.. Exercises to involve movement of the limbs in full range improve > > flexibility and mobility. > > f.. Singing loudly, reading aloud, making faces in the mirror, or chewing > > help to strengthen the facial and jaw muscles. > > g.. Yawning helps by opening the throat and helps with swallowing > > problems as well as clear speech. > > h.. Practicing Tai chi and yoga exercises can help to improve strength, > > balance, and flexibility, as well as reduce stress and joint pains. > > Exercises should be stopped at any point if you are feeling unwell or if > > in pain and further exercises should only be resumed after consulting with > > your doctor. > > > > > > > > Rayilyn Brown > > Director AZNPF > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > [log in to unmask] > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. I'm a rock star. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:112009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn