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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

Unshackling the Chains of Fear

Fred Phillips offers his insights into how he gets immediate relief from a variety of his Parkinsons symptoms. His solutions for Parkinsons 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 Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

 

 

Gravity, Human Movement and Parkinsons Disease

Looking for better mobility? Michael Protzel has some marvelous suggestions for you.

Innate human coordination requires being in sync with the STRAIGHT-down influence of gravity. This enables us to tap the substantial energy generated by the downward movement of our body mass.

In infancy, we all learn this highly evolved skill as we teach ourselves to sit, stand and walk with grace and power. Early in childhood, however, through deep cultural conditioning, we forget. From the day we are born, we see everyone around us sitting back in chairs, sofas, car seats, etc. At around 3 or 4, we get sucked into this utterly normal, but mal-adaptive behavior. We begin sitting-back with staggering repetition. In so doing, we interfere with gravity’s influence by sending our body mass down on a BACKWARDS trajectory.

Our brains automatically react — with muscular strain and skeletal distortion — to keep our head/neck functionally vertical. We don’t notice these reactions nor feel anything unusual. It all happens subconsciously. This kinesthetic disconnect spills over into how we stand and walk.

The consequences are all around us: society-wide epidemics of bad posture, lower back and neck pain, knee and hip replacements. For people with Parkinsons, the consequences are even more severe, restricting free movement considerably. This can be changed — through re-developing sensitivity to our downward-moving body mass and how it is affecting us moment-by-moment.  www.uprighting.com

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

 

How do You Choose Therapies? Wisdom from Hans and Levino Who are on the Road to Recovery

During this program I discuss a framework for deciding what therapies and approaches you need to begin considering to get relief from symptoms. I offer an option for how to get information from your body about what it needs.

Hans from Holland joins me in this discussion with a report of techniques he has used to get significant relief from his symptoms. If you are having movement challenges, you have to listen to this interview. Finally, Levino joins us with great suggestions for people with the problem of depression.