Category: fall prevention

Parkinson’s Regeneration Training

Karl Sterling is a neuro-rehabilitation specialist and NASM Master Trainer based in Syracuse, New York, and is the creator of the Parkinson’s Regeneration Training ® and NeuroMotor Training ® education programs.

While his extensive experience as a rehabilitation specialist includes working with a variety of populations, he primarily specializes in working with clients who have movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, MSA (Multiple System Atrophy), MS, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy, Autism, and more.

Karl travels extensively around the world as public speaker, keynote speaker, and educator in the movement disorder, human movement, and personal growth arenas. He is the Chief Operating Officer of Agile Human Performance, Inc. and owner/CEO of NeuroMotor Training LLC, which currently offer courses worldwide.

In his second book, “Parkinson’s Empowerment Training” author Karl Sterling goes deep into exploring many areas that will help the person with PD to manage symptoms and improve quality of movement, cognition, memory, and life. Topics include:

  • the power of hope, empowerment, and belief
  • how to maximize neuroplasticity
  • sleep management
  • benefits of using Power Plate and whole body vibration
  • learn about the many roles of dopamine
  • improve memory and cognition
  • “Nutrition in Parkinson’s Disease” written by dietitian, Cynthia Lopez

www.karlsterling.com

Parkinson’s Empowerment Training

In his second book, “Parkinson’s Empowerment Training” author Karl Sterling goes deep into exploring many areas that will help the person with PD to manage symptoms and improve quality of movement, cognition, memory, and life. Topics include:

* the power of hope, empowerment, and belief

* how to maximize neuroplasticity

* sleep management

* benefits of using Power Plate and whole body vibration

* learn about the many roles of dopamine

* improve memory and cognition

* “Nutrition in Parkinson’s Disease” written by dietitian, Cynthia Lopez

Read inspiring stories by:

* people living with Parkinson’s

* caregivers

* doctors

* physical therapists

* fitness trainers

Guest writers include:

Sylvie Patrick

Russ Parker

Alison Klaum

Rubén Artavia

Alfredo Bozzierre

Mike Mitani

Melissa Tafoya

Dr. Pepe Gonzalez

Dr. Lalo Guadarrama

Donna Parker

Kabugo Hannington

Lilia Drew

Laura Olmos

Ted Byrd

Visit www.thepdbook.com and link to Amazon from there

Lessons Learned from Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Questions Mountain Sage Addressed:

* Is Recovery Primarily mental or does “getting out of your mind” help?

* How does “You do not think till you pull the trigger” apply to recovery?

* Why are people who experience Parkinson’s symptoms always so active?

* How do you react in public when tremors flare?

*  Is sleep important?

* How to you get into the deep sleep that promotes recovery?

* How has V2VG (Vet to Vet Group) helped you out?

* Does helping others help you when you yourself need help?

Physical Therapy and Parkinson’s

Walter Mady discusses the importance of Physical Therapy for the Parkinson’s disease patient and the factors that have made the biggest difference in addressing his own Parkinson’s symptoms.

  • Walter Mady has been a Physical Therapist for 28 years in the private sector.  Physical Therapists are healthcare specialists utilizing their knowledge of anatomy and physiology, therapeutic exercise, and ADL modifications when treating the Parkinson’s disease patient.
  • He specializes in manual therapy, orthopedic physical therapy, and is a specialist in exercise recreationally and therapeutically
  • Walter was diagnosed in 2008 with Parkinson’s Disease..
  • He will discuss and stress the importance of nutrition and exercise.

Walter Mady [wmady@comcast.net]

Shifting the Parkinson’s Disease Mindset

Dr. Hageseth dates his first non-motor symptoms to 2004 when his sense of smell disappeared. In 2008 he developed severe constipation which he has had ever since. In 2011 he saw the emergence of a tremor in his right hand which progressed over the following year to involve his entire right side. It went on to include stooped posture, shuffling gait, and problems with balance. A neurologist confirmed his diagnosis in 2012. He tried three different medications over the next four months but discontinued each one due to side effects or lack of efficacy.

His neurologist gave him one piece of advice: EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE.

A year later many of his symptoms had regressed. He attributed his improvement to the intensity of his exercise and taking up yoga. He established his first website: Sweating Out Parkinson’s Disease. He intended to encourage other PWPs to follow his example.

By 2014 he was doing so well that he had a DAT scan to confirm the diagnosis of PD. It was positive.

Over the last year and a half, he explored why more people aren’t doing better with PD. It was then that he started to examine how the mind may influence the course of PD. Exercise is the key to living a full life with PD, But if the mind does not believe the degree of improvement that exercise can achieve. Then improvement will only go so far.

Because of the problem of dyskinesia developing after five years on levodopa, he thinks newly diagnosed should pursue a program of great intensity and focus and manage their minds, so they realize they can live with PD and not require levodopa.Visit: www.shiftpdmind.com

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Unshackling the Chains of Fear

Fred Phillips offers his insights into how he gets immediate relief from a variety of his Parkinson’s symptoms. His solutions for Parkinson’s symptoms are novel and profound. Do you ever have difficulty when walking with:

  • Freezing?
  • Standing up?
  • Shuffling?
  • Slowness?
  • Leg Cramps?

If so, I strongly recommend that you listen to my interview with Fred today. He also previews his 10 step program to recovery.

Robert

 

A Fresh Perspective on How to Maintain Good Balance and Prevent Falls

Bal-A-Vis-X is a series of Balance/Auditory/Vision eXercises, all of which are deeply rooted in rhythm. Using sand-filled bags and racquetballs, the exercises address visual tracking deficiencies, auditory imprecision, impulsivity, balance and anxiety issues. Some exercises combine bags/balls with feet patterns. More than half can be done while seated.

Requiring multiple thousands of mid-line crossings in three dimensions, exercises are steadily rhythmic, each executed at a pace that naturally results from proper physical techniques.

Bal-A-Vis-X is a carefully modulated system of exercises that become increasingly complex OR simplified/modified for those with the most severe special needs. The youngest to use the program on a regular basis is three. The oldest thus far is 105.

Website: http://www.bal-a-vis-x.com/

Books: Bal-A-Vis-X: Balance/Auditory/Vision eXercises for Brain and Brain-Body Integration, 2nd edition 2014

Balance Based Torso Weighting for People Prone to Falls and Mobility Challenges

Improve your balance and mobility with Balance-Based Torso-Weighting (BBTW). The BBTW method — an assessment of directional instability and subsequent strategic weight placement on the torso — has been shown to provide same day improvements in people with balance and mobility challenges. Join me as I interview Cynthia Gibson-Horn, PT, cofounder of Motion Therapeutics, to discuss this innovative treatment that produces immediate improvements in balance and mobility for people with Parkinson’s disease and others with balance and mobility challenges. For more information, visit: www.motiontherapeutics.com

During the radio show today, Cindy began by previewing a video of a person with Parkinson’s symptoms who was helped immensely by Cindy’s jacket that is weighted to address the imbalances in a person’s body. Click on the link below to see this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRbmOkUzoq4&list=UUApZX-0NOFentcTAv9-xp3A&index=1&feature=plcp