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I've got a keyboard dance-mat (a touch-sensitive mat with a piano keyboard embossed on it. If you tread on the right notes you can play a tune. Rather fun - my left foot can now play "Silent Night". Amanda Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > Roberta > > today I did 3 hours - it is motorized so I get help. I sit in my > wheelchair and cycle while watching TV. I usually don't do more than 30 or > > 45 minutes at one sitting. I don't have a bike with a seat on it - I need > more support. My cycler is cheaper too than a recumbent bike. I used to > have one pre-PD and didn't use it. Can barely manage 5 minutes on a > treadmill. > > I will be walking in my pool at night when it heats up here in Arizona. I > wouldn't be going somewhere for a pool. > > Ray > Rayilyn Brown > Past Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 5:58 AM > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Ankle Pain > > > Thanks Ray, Madelyn and Mary Ann. Ray, I'm amazed that you can do two > > hours on the bike. It seems I can do about 10 minutes on a recumbent bike > > > and > > I've had it. I don't enjoy it as much as walking on the treadmill. Mary > > Ann, I've never heard of that before (the treadmill makes you walk in an > > unnatural way). I'll have to check it out. Madelyn, I've thought for > > years > > about water exercises. I also have osteoarthritis and I'm sure it would > > do > > me good. I work full time and also have a part time job. Time escapes > > me. Also, the thought of a "community bath" never did sit quite well > > with > > me. I'm seeing my podiatrist next week. I'll see what he comes up with. > > Thursday I see my cardiologist and I'm sure he will not be happy that I'm > > > not > > exercising. Tootles! :-( > > > > Roberta Innarella > > May you allow the unresolved hurts, frustrations, and fears from the past > > to seek their release in the present and thus be healed once and for all > > time. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn