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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