Inside Parkinson's

I feel inspired, and am taking advantage of this feeling by writing. Recently, I discovered the differences between stiffness, rigidity, and dystonia; they are all complicated. These three symptoms bring severe pain and movement becomes difficult. This knowledge is not something I searched for.  It came to me, during the night. Trust me, it really isn’t something I wanted to learn. My doctor made adjustments to my medicine and things are looking up. Thus, inspiration! YEA!

Some mornings I wake up and find my body to be stiff and rigid. This really hurts, which leads me to exercise. I found an excellent video that focuses on moving through rigidity in Parkinson’s. The instructor is Lauren Lewis and she makes it fun. She combines numerous exercises, which reduce stiffness and rigidity.  Lauren is motivating and has fun with the music. After doing a few sequences, my arms do not feel stiff and my legs are moving. My body feels free and loose again, and I completed the entire video. This video will help people who experience stiffness and rigidity.  

Power for Parkinson’s is a non-profit organization whose mission is as follows:

Our mission is to provide free fitness, dance, and singing classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners in the Austin, Texas area and around the world. We aim to engage people with Parkinson’s in regular exercise to slow or even reverse the effects of PD, improve their overall sense of well-being, provide opportunities for socialization, and help prevent depression and isolation that often accompanies the disease.

The exercise videos on this website are FANTASTIC! They target specific symptoms like rigidity and balance. Take some time to check out this website. I know you will enjoy these videos.