Just listen to this multiple times, then you'll get it!

Hi Michelle! Great question, dyskinesias are a function of PD medication use over time. If you stop the meds the dyskinesias will stop but obviously this is not possible with PD as the meds are there to control symptoms and allow people to function and exercise properly. Step one with dyskinesias would be to talk to your doctor to make sure your medications are as optimized as possible. There are no specific exercises that will slow or control dyskinetic movements BUT exercising at a vigorous intensity will help manage symptoms and mitigate progression which over time will help reduce the speed at which this issue changes. Hope that helps!

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the videos!

Thanks for the lovely comment Nancy, intensity matters so I'm very happy to hear they help you push yourself!

My pleasure!

Hi Lori, Great question! First I would see if you can get into the position for #4 (crab) and rotate your hands so your fingers point back away from you to open up the shoulder space. Make sure your hands are directly under your shoulders to reduce angled pressure on the shoulder. From here think about lifting your chest to the sky while pushing your palms into the ground and rolling your shoulder back. If this works and you can do it without a pinch then just hold here and slowly work up to holding for about 30 sec. Id skip #3 until you can do this. Shoulder pain is often related to posture so I'd go practice the opening exercises in the "5 tips for better posture with PD" video I have on my channel. Also next weeks flow is for you!! There are some great shoulder openers that you may have to practice a bit to open things up before going into crab position if none of the above are working. Obviously seeing a Physio for hands on work for the shoulder pain would be a great start as well but I know thats a bit tricky at the moment. Let me know how it goes!

Donna Seedorf-Harmuth Thank you! So glad they are being put to good use!

Thanks Lori! Glad they are helping!

Hi Javier, Generally I would say try to start with one a week and see if that gives you time to get used to it, once you have done them all you can then mix them up but there should be some new ones out by then as well. :)

You ate welcome! Glad you are finding them useful!

Hi Sam, Thanks for your question, the videos are all on the youtube channel or you can find them at www.neurofitbc.com/move as well. If you are going somewhere where you do not have access to internet I had a client who put them all in a dropbox folder for anyone who wants them www.dropbox.com/sh/0yppbr7xu3cfl8r/AABRlIGCgRv6-9_wHKQwgq-Sa?dl=0

Hi Jason, these can be done by anyone! Though they are Parkinson's focused they do work on balance, alignment, strength and conditioning, all of which are important components in any senior exercise program!

Thanks for your comment Mark, reaching back to YOUR full range is a great start! If you can't reach back all the way go as far as you can within a pain-free range, even just rotating the trunk without the arm movement is a great exercise as well. Frozen shoulder is a common issue with PD both prior to diagnosis and after. I know it can be frustrating as it limits certain movements but there are definitely lots of adjustments you can make including working within your pain-free range to slowly increase range of motion at the shoulder joint. Seeing a physio 1:1 is a great way to get treatment for frozen shoulder so hopefully you are doing that in addition to working on Parkinson's specific exercises. Thanks for tuning in and commenting, there are move videos coming!

Good presentation.