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I've got a treadmill which helps when I've got the strength t o use it after trying to move around during off periods - left foot apparently bolted to the floor. > Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:00:03 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: preventing falls > To: [log in to unmask] > > John > > I should explain that Theracycle use has not eliminated my symptoms, they > just got worse after I had to quit cycling for 2 months. > > I have fallen when I wasn't giving my full attention to my movements. They > can truly be serious. > > Good luck if you decide to get Theracycle. There are 2 kinds -one for > complete body exercise and one for cycling for which I paid a couple > thousand. should have gotten the more expensive one. Until I got > Theracycle I used cheaper $100+ cyclers but they don't have the power > needed for the recommended 11-12 mph speed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JOHN YOCHIM > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 4:37 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: preventing falls > > Rayilyn, Thanks for the link on preventing falls. Luckily, I haven't had a > fall..l yet, but came close. Recently I became aware of a treatment that > involved using a device called a Theracycle. The researchers at the > Cleveland clinec did some work on this and it is shown on a video clip on U > Tube. If their claims are correct, after using this cycle for a short period > of time, the major PD symptoms disappear for up to a month. It is forced > exercise as the cycle is driven by an electric motor. I am wondering if any > of the folks on the list serv had experienced this and if so, did it modify > their symptoms. If I remember correctly, I can reach all of the list serv > members by sending the message to [log in to unmask] I do thank > you for the good work you do in informing all of us on PD information. I > dont know how you manage to do it, but we all certainly thankyou. > --- On Wed, 3/13/13, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > From: Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: preventing falls > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 11:58 PM > > http://www.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease/guide/preventing-falls > Ray > Rayilyn Brown > Past Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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