Parkies is a pain in the arse… quite literally, or maybe not? Now that doesn’t really make sense perhaps, but here’s the deal. For some time now I have had a pain basically in my left buttock that then sends excruciating pain down my left leg. The pain’s favourite time to do this is aroundContinue reading “A pain in the arse…”
Category Archives: Exercise
Exercise is medicine
So, recently I went for a review with the Physiotherapist who trained me on the LSVT Big programme. We went through the exercises and he did a few tests on me to see what improvement I had made since the first time I was assessed just over a year ago. One test I had toContinue reading “Exercise is medicine”
Finding joy in the strangest places!
Over the past few days, my husband and I have been working around our section together and tidying up. It may seem strange, but I found that I really enjoyed the physicality of lifting items into my car and loading it to take to the dump and then unloading at the dump. Yes, it doesContinue reading “Finding joy in the strangest places!”
On ya bike…
So here it is. My new e-bike. Initially, when they first came out I thought e-bikes were ‘cheating’. In recent times (obviously) I have changed my original opinion and Parkies has everything to do with it. I grew up riding bikes. I have a good Mountain Bike that I’ve had for about 5 years orContinue reading “On ya bike…”
These legs were made for walking
I have been thinking about how much we take walking for granted and balance too for that matter. The weekend for me starts on a Friday and I have a Parkies exercise class that is now part of my life. One exercise involves a wide side step with wide arms and back to the centre.Continue reading “These legs were made for walking”
Building Exercise into my life
Now that I am doing my exercises every day, morning and night, I think I am starting to get more used to the idea that this is now part of my life. It takes me 30 minutes approximately each time – an hour in total – and when I think about it, that’s not aContinue reading “Building Exercise into my life”
Exercise is Excellent
I have been guilty in recent times to coming home from a busy day at work and ‘blobbing’ on the couch. My excuses were many and varied, but basically pretty weak. My husband and I used to regularly tramp in the Port Hills in Christchurch but for one reason and another this had got lessContinue reading “Exercise is Excellent”
Excellent Exercise
I’ve been told that research shows that exercise makes a big difference to the lives of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Not just a stroll to the letterbox, but – if you can manage it – exercise that gets you striding out, increasing your heart rate and working your limbs. Recently we went for a walkContinue reading “Excellent Exercise”
My journey with Parkinsons 