This step which I call the tai chi step is another useful way to move forward. Often used in martial arts this is a very stable way of moving your feet forward.
1. rest your body weight on one foot and keeping balance on ths foot
2. using your knee to lift the other foot , gently glide your foot forward in a semicircular arc.
The movement is done slowly and evenly , and balance is always maintained. The trick is in resting your entire weight in one foot. This frees up the other foot to do almost anything. e.g. glide forward, kick etc.
Freezing of gait is one of the most delibitating symptom of Parkinson disease. In my search for a solution I discovered the wonderful world of how people move their feet. I also have a website which explains a simple solution for freezing of gait (freezingofgait.yolasite.com) but I want to keep that site simple. This blog has material from that website and more. It will compile all my discoveries of the different ways people use their feet to move and keep track of my ongoing discoveries.
About Me
- youngonsetpd
- I am a young onset Parkinson's patient. Freezing of gait is my worst symptom , my world was becoming smaller because I was afraid of venturing out. I fell so much that my knees were constantly swollen and bruised. I didn't want to go through brain surgery (DBS) and my meds didn't help so I needed a solution and began my serach for ways to walk without freezing.
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