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rayilynlee wrote: > Roberta > > I know its not as good as treadmill but I do 2 painless hours a day > with my ACTIVcycle which is motorized. 5 minutes on the treadmill now > is difficult due to pain. maybe "assisted" exercise would be a > future option, if not now. > > Ray > Rayilyn Brown > Past Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 5:53 PM > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Ankle Pain > >> Hi Folks, I was diagnosed with PD in '02 at the age of 51. I will >> be 60 >> in July. PD mostly affects my left side. I take Stalevo 100 4 X >> day, 100 >> mg of Amantadine once daily. Was taking 1mg of Azilect but stopped >> it for >> surgery. Haven't really noticed any difference. I had a left knee >> replacement December '07 which now needs a revision. My problem is >> every time I >> use the treadmill my left ankle hurts for 3 days. I've gone to my >> podiatrist >> who said my ankle was collapsing. Spent a lot of $ on orthotics. Used >> the treadmill for 20 minutes this past Thursday and my ankle is just >> staring >> to feel better now. Does anyone have any suggestions so I can keep >> exercising without getting this ankle pain? Thanks for your help. >> >> Roberta Innarella >> " >> Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and >> remove >> all doubt." Abraham Lincoln >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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: signoffparkinsn > With any weight bearing exercise, body weight will contribute to load on ur joints. For example, for every pound a person is overweight there is more force and pounds on the joints. Calcium and vit D are extremely important too. I at one point in my younger years (35) used leg braces until I could maintain a certain strength level. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn