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This is going to sound ridiculous to some of you... I have a background of past activity at a martial arts school, or "dojo", specifically Nihon Goshin Aikido. At the beginning of every class, we would actually practice falling. We had very specific procedures for front-fall, side-fall, back-fall. And we would do it a lot. It was essential to do this, because Aikido includes a lot of throwing moves, like Judo, so we could count on hitting the deck several dozen times per class. I am very fortunate to have had this training, albeit before my diagnosis in 2001. It was a very good way to develop awareness of my body and its balance, vulnerability, strength, and it gave me a tough inner core, tempered in lessons under a quite demanding sensei, or teacher. Now, I would never suggest that PWP all sign on with a martial arts academy. And I would also suggest maximum caution and collaboration with physical therapist, doctor, sensei, personal assistant, mom, dad, cousin Ralph and everybody else you can think of. And further, I only suggest this to those who are ready, physically and emotionally, to enter into this kind of study. And all the disclaimers apply doubly. I don't know what I am talking about in any case. I would not ever represent myself as an authority on anything except playing rock n roll on the piano. And even that can be dangerous! But... But yes, you are hearing me correctly. I am indeed suggesting that, since you do it so often, make a study of falling. I certainly would never have survived the aikido school without the knowledge I gained there. And there have been times when the habits gained at aikido school saved my ass literally. (head, back, knees, elbows, etc.) With respect, Rick -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Meg Duggan Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 8:28 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Falling....help please Do u tend to fall upon rising? Adding a bit of salt to your diet can help with sudden drops in blood pressure that can occur. If u are falling because of a dropped foot, there are appliances that help keep the foot in a better position. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 15, 2012, at 1:13 PM, Nigel Harland <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi all, > Does anyone have any helpfull advice on preventing falling,? I fall on average 3 times a day, sometimes more. > It is only a matter of time before I will do myself some serious damage. I use a walker but even this does not always stop me from from falling. > Regards, > Nigel Harland. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn