Parkinson’s Disease – Physical Therapy Products

When suffering from Parkinson’s disease, it can be difficult to perform your daily routine. As many people with Parkinson’s will eventually experience a gradual erosion of their fine motor skills, this doesn’t mean that they’re rendered completely helpless. With all of the Parkinson’s disease research that has taken place over the last decade, Parkinson’s disease treatments through physical therapy have advanced far enough to delay many of the degenerative effects of Parkinson’s disease over a longer period of time. Independent living products are designed to help one fight the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, so read on to find out more.

Parkinson’s disease treatment starts with you; everything you do – no matter how much or little – affects how quickly the efferent motor cells of your body lose the ability to a movement. Without practice, you lose your motor abilities faster. Training your muscles to maintain or attempt fine movement is the best thing you can do. Physical therapy is a great way to do this; practicing gait and dexterity on a frequent basis is shown to prolong the ability to control movement. The SafetySure Transfer Belt is designed to help your physical therapy sessions for gait be more effective, as the controlled design of the belt makes it easier for the physical therapist and user to move and position better using gait belts.

Practicing your walking patterns is another great way to help deter the effects of Parkinson’s. By using the Reciprocal Walker or Wenzelite Adult Anterior Safety Roller, one can practice their normal walking patterns with the room and lightweight design that the walkers provide to the user. Should one decide to rest their body before a physical therapy session, the Drive Pollywog Transport Wheelchair’s light design and portability make it easier to move and transfer yourself from one place to another.

  Physical therapy sessions are meant to be rough; you’re muscles are going to ache because they’re being stretched to their limit in some cases. Because of this, it’s always a good idea to begin and end your physical therapy sessions with heat. The Elasto-Gel Hot/Cold Packs are designed to provide the user with a large surface area to provide warmth to the right muscles. Many other independent living products are available for discounted prices, so deter Parkinson’s for as long as you can with the right equipment today!

Parkinson’s Disease and Mobility – Dealing with Freezing Episodes

Parkinson’s Disease affects hundreds of thousands of people every day. This is a neurological disease that can affect anything from your posture, mood, ability to walk, ability to speak or even your ability to show facial expressions. Treatment usually includes medication but there are ways to help your body realign and refocus so as to limit the amount of confusion and strain caused by this debilitating disease.

One particularly interesting side effect of Parkinson’s is called “freezing” or “freezing episode”. This is when your body is in a mild state of paralysis. Weither you are walking, sleeping, awake, the time doesn’t matter. When a freezing episode occurs it can be for a few seconds to an entire minute. Other side effects are foot shuffling, this is when a person cannot or finds it difficult to walk without lifting their feet entirely up off the ground. It results in a sort-of “shuffling” movement, or “scooting” movement.

Laser Canes and specialized walkers such as a U-Step Walker can help patients with freezing episodes and mobility issues caused from the effects of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The Laser Cane consists of a normal cane equipped with a laser beam that can be turned off or on. The light displays as a beam across the floor. It acts as a source of focus for the patient to look at, and then step over it. The Laser Cane features a weight-activated rubber cane tip just in case the weight of the patient causes them to fall forward thereby pressing the “on” button.

Another option for mobility issues caused by PD is the U-Step Walker. This walker is designed to virtually eliminate the chances of falling. The walker features locking handles which allow the user to control the movement of the apparatus. If a patient were to stand up, the walker will not move. Upon standing, the walker will allow movement only when the user releases the hand brake. Walking in comfort is very important to all of us. The U-Step eliminates your risk for falling and makes your normal stride a lot easier to achieve.

In conclusion, although Parkinson ’s disease is among other things debilitating, it can be managed. Using daily living products help ease the effects of this health condition and can make your day to day activities much easier and less-stressful. For more information on Laser Cane’s and U-Step Walkers you can visit www.activeforever.com.