At 08:04 PM 10/6/98 , you wrote:
>All I know is that one of the therapist mentioned that some people get help
>from tremors by wearing a wrist weight on their wrist. They are the kind
>that they sell in sport's stores and are used for weight training. I
>imagine 1/2 to 1 pound. Nancy
Nancy, I suppose that we could be using wrist weights or ankle weights for
the physical therapy sessions that DAPS (Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society)
provides at no charge for its members, We do use sandbags, held in place
on our feet by rubber bands for leg exercises and held in our hands for
arm exercises. We do this to increase the intensity of the exercise, as I
understand it, not to reduce tremor.
After exercising for an hour, using these sandbags for much of the time, I
suspect the intensity of the exercise consisting of wearing these weights
all day may prove excessive for me and most other Parkinsonians. Most
likely your physician or a physical therapist should be consulted to take
the facts of your illness into account.
Art
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