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Well, I have to agree with the exercises part. I LOATH exercise, and I hated Physical Therapy. The Occupational Therapy for my hands was more fun; you get to play with clay, etc. and I do so like to be entertained. Helpful, too. Carole H. --- Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Carole... > > Previous to having PD I wasn't a terribly regimented > person. As > the PD became a consistent problem in one way or > another, I ended > up doing speech/vocal exercises, PD-problem eye > exercises, > shoulder exercises for the torn rotator cuffs (both > mine are > involved) and general-\type exercises (walking for > exercise) and > NOW it's suggested I do writing exercises? > > I *HATE* doing these exercises! Does it *EVER* > STOP? <sigh> > > FYI... While the voice/vocal and the eye exercises > haven't really > worked, the exercise for the torn rotator cuffs, > which caused me > great pain daily for five years HAS been helped and > helped WELL! > (I DO hafta baby my shoulders tho, and to avoid > repetitive > shoulder movements like the PLAGUE or I'd end up > back at square > one. > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carole Hercun <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 3:27 PM > Subject: Re: Hand Writing > > > >Have you tried working with an occupational > therapist? > >They can help you with specialized hand exercises > and > >adaptive equipment. The one I saw was very helpful. > >I,too, am a lefty, and would hate to switch to > being > >right-handed like the rest of the world. Besides, > >we're the only ones in our right minds. Carole > H. > > > > > >--- Paul Ayers <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Good afternoon, > >> I am a lefty at writing. PD has almost made it > >> impossible to write. > >> Should I learn to write with my right hand and > give > >> up on the left. OR, > >> is that the easy way out. I try to exercise as > much > >> as possible, but it > >> doesn't help. Just curious.. > >> > >> Paul Ayers > >> General Manager > >> Universal Consulting, Inc > >> Indianapolis, Indiana > >> 317-577-1502 > >> 317-558-1026 > >> http://www.uciconsult.net > >> [log in to unmask] > >> > > > >_________________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Get your free @yahoo.com address at > http://mail.yahoo.com > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com