vendredi 17 novembre 2017

Why Routine Parkinsons Disease Exercise Is So Important

By Patrick Hayes


If you or a loved one is currently suffering from Parkinsons disease, it is important to have a solid plan for therapy and care. This can both stave off advanced symptoms of this progressive illness and promote a higher quality of living. Following are some of the impressive benefits that aging adults can gain from various forms of Parkinsons disease exercise.

Although PD or Parkinsons disease is largely associated with the shakes and tremors that affect the hands and other extremities, it is the stiffness that ones with this ailment that makes it most debilitating. Movement helps keep stiffness as bay by keeping each of the limbs moving fluidly and in a well-coordinated fashion. People who workout often are usually able to get out and enjoy themselves without dealing with crippling dystonia.

Staying active is additionally important for maintaining optimal health overall. It is still important for seniors to keep their body weights at an acceptable level and thus, it is not good to lead a sedentary lifestyle or maintain a diet that is incredibly high in calories and fat. Regular fitness activities is a great way to keep extra pounds off, particularly given that people often have slower metabolisms as they get older.

Another important benefit gained from these activities is dramatically improved balance. Maintaining balance and coordination is vital for ensuring that people can live on their own for as long as possible and without the need for significant assistance. With these two attributes, they can safely do more for themselves.

With better balance, aging adults can avoid potentially devastating, trip and fall injuries. This is especially true in the shower, bath and kitchen. A lot of aging adults overlook the need to participate in balance exercises. Once this skill starts to abate, however, there is still much that people can do to regain it.

Some of the very best activities to engage in after having been diagnosed with this disease involve making opposite leg and arm motions. Walking is an excellent activity, as are both swimming and dancing. These ensure that the whole body is engaged so that new neural connections can be formed and existing connections can be maintained. Activities like these are excellent for both brain health and general health overall.

People who are unable to engage in routine fitness activities can try something called forced exercise. This is far better than it actually sounds. With these activities, a person is placed on a special machine that takes his or her body through the motions of specific movements. For instance, special bikes can be used to take the body through the process of cycling, without the PD sufferer ever making the conscious decision to move.

Exercise is capable of relieving a vast range of symptoms related to motor control as well as the stiffness that is characteristic of PD. This is a great way to build out a pain management plan. It is additional effective for helping seniors maintain their independence following their diagnoses by keeping them engaged and active.




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