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Dear Bob: Parkinson's Disease presented as "frozen" shoulder and not knowing had PD I was treated for arthritis, capsulitus, sprain, and overuse (I had a big unruly dog who pulled me all over town). After several months of treatment with a physical therapist - range of motion, heat, and ultrasound - and no results, I tried massage 2-3X a week and was "cured" in a month. I'm sure it simply was PD dystonia. Six+ years and no recurrence - knock on wood. In my opinion, the best exercises for PD are water exercises in a warm pool - about 10 minutes of ROM - and walking. Stress is what tightens us up more than we need to be. Avoid STRESS. Barbara Yacos <[log in to unmask]>