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Hi Janet, You wrote......and jeannette wrote, in part: > > >...I, too, had a frozen and painful left shoulder and after > >unsuccessful cortizone shots by MD was referred to a neuro who > >after a process of elimination diagnosed possible PD and SINEMETCR > >therapy began and I returned to exercising and my shldr improved. > >Was the improvement from exercise or SINEMETCR or both? I don't > >know. Probably some of both.... > > i would venture a guess that it was the dopamine in the sinemet > And I would lean towards "stretching" being at least 50% > > if i am dopamine dis-advantaged > a repetitive movement like typing will become slower and slower > as the muscles involved get tighter and tighter > [which is what i relate to a muscle cramp] > > i can't imagine trying to exercise an already cramped muscle > but i could be wrong here > I wouldn't call ya wrong, but I will offer another opinion........... Many people think of "exercise" as multiple repetitions involving a "load". Some exercise also takes place with gentle movements and stretches and that is the sort of thing I use to relieve muscle cramps. Medication can help but medication alone is definitely not the answer. I also experience shoulder problems. My physiotherapist assigned stretches and exercises to mobilize my shoulder. I prefer physiotherapy as a first line defense in movement/muscle problems. > > in my case this tightness can only be relieved by meds: > when dopamine-enhanced, > i find that my tight muscles 'melt' and 'loosen' back to normal > I agree that when my meds are working and I'm "on" I feel relaxed and as normal as it gets........ > > janet > All the best janet & jeannette.............Murray ps: Glad your sabbatical was tres short! [log in to unmask]