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I'm going to try to remember that one. I know it's not funny but It's a great little twist on this predicament PWP are in. ----- Original Message ----- From: "A Phillips" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:26 AM Subject: Re: Falling....help please > Think my center of gravity may be outside my body..... > > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:29:22 -0500 >> From: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: Falling....help please >> To: [log in to unmask] >> >> Invaluable! Lots of strong research about tai chi and yoga, much centers >> around finding and knowing your center of gravity. Center will change >> with age and especially with pd. learning to fall is also a wonderful >> suggestion. Great! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 17, 2012, at 4:44 PM, Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> > 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 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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