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>Has anyone found help with having a stooped posture??? >This question was asked of me by a member of our support group and since I >can't answer except to tell the gentleman to exercise and keep his muscles >loose, I'm asking for help from this group. > >Thank You > >Charlotte > >[log in to unmask] > >Charlotte Falkowski Chattanooga Area Parkinsons Support Group >1348 Pleasant Grove RD. Sw. >McDonald,TN. 37353 > >I would also like to know the answer to this question. I find that for a lot of the time I am bent forward with tense muscles and I know that eventually this unatural posture is going to result in irreversible damage. When Sinamet is effective the muscular tension dissapears and I am able to staighten myself without too much difficulty.My wife can't understand why I can't straighten myself and suggests I wear a brace. I think that proper medication is probably the only answer but I have to say that although medication helps with all the other Parkinson features the stooped posture and a ferocious left leg limp and foot drag are the most intractible.I'm not particularly keen in upping the dosage of Sinamet at present three tablets a day of 25/100 \which with 3mg of Pergolide makes me feel fine except for the stoop and limp which are only relieved for about six hours a day so that during those six hours I have to get a move on. David Langridge.