How to Help Parkinson's Freezing Episodes: 3 Great Tips. 

Have the patient correct their posture "stand tall" and take a deep breath to relax and "reset", then weight shift and march or step big.

New grad PTA here and I've recently encountered this situation, I'll definitely be trying these tips, thanks a lot!

You gentlemen both help people so much by these very good videos. An excellent mission.

This is fantastic, please share more Parkinson’s related health videos.

I have Parkinson's. No tremors, but I have freezing of the gait. So horrible. Thank you for sharing this information.

Great tips. The one I use to help my husband is telling him to imagine he goes down the steps and up the steps and it works well he starts walking. Going down stairs is a continuous and rhythmic movement. It works for us.

Another trick I've used is to try walking heal to toe or attempting to walk on a high wire. This seems to us a somewhat similar set of muscles and it works just to get started.

I see one person said to use a yo-yo. I use a walking stick and just put it out in front of me to kick the stick up. It is that kick movement that gets me going. Also stepping back and swinging into a BIG 1st step sometimes helps. I have troubles with stopping and then getting myself going again. Also, I have better luck moving outside than I do inside, since I guess our visual perception is affected by PD . Thank you for all your help! SKOL!!

Also look up neurological entrainment which music therapists do all of the time. We are specialists as well and. I miss my interaction with other therapists. Everyone has their own cadence and pace.

Great tips! Will use these at work in the SNF setting. Thanks guys.

I absolutely love you guys!!!

Great video thanks!

Yes...I usually select my right foot as the lead off foot. To get going, I reach down and pinch my jeans just above the knee. I then lift the knee just a little and that sends a signal to begin walking. Try it..good luck 😊

I have found that it really helps to talk, and even shout at myself when i get stuck. Think about sending a big message and explode! I say step! or move it! I also count out loud as I step, especially on stairs.

Thank you for the tips! You both have told me more in a few min. than his Dr. i am looking for help for my father that recently moved in. Thanks!

A very useful tips.

You guys make the best videos. I have right paracentral disc herniation with mass effect on right side nerve roots at L5-S1 level acc. to MRI. Cobra/extension exercise increases my pain more. Can you suggest me any alternative exercises . Thanks...

Thank you guys for todays tips I have not been told I have Parkinsons but I do suffer many of the symptoms thanks again!

You guys are angels 😇😇

Awesome

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I would have liked a little explanation as to what is happening in the brain causing the freezing to occur, and the logic of how the suggestions you have made overcomes those deficits occurring in the brain.

My wheeled walker has a bungee cord between wheels nearest to me and when I strike it with my shins (I wear shorts) it helps me take a longer more normal step without shuffling.

Parkinson disease is a very terrible illness, my Dad suffered from it for 19 years until we finally got a help and a medicine from Dr Madida that truly works that helped treat, cure and reversed all his symptoms completely💯…My Dad is well again🎉.

Hi hi during am suffering from a typical parking son. More Gate And freezing

Walking to the bathroom during the night is one of the hardest daily tasks I ever encountered

Im a care giver and work with people with Parkinson's I feel like he gets annoyed when I remind him he's not going anywhere, how do I try and help without doing that.

stop freezing: lateral weight shift. laser point. drop step immediately. trip to jerusalem. go around a chair. instead of pivot.

Can you get this from stress anxiety alone

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I know a person with parkinson and the only way to get him movijg again was with a yoyo. He would let it go down en he would have to kick it to get the walk cycle going. Interesting cue. Visual and tactile cue .

Iam a Parkinson pateint . I always carrya small yoga belt n whenever I free i crossover the belt n move on

What can you do when one leg locks up and you can’t move that leg whatsoever? I have to wait it out. Sometimes I’ve come close to falling down and that’s scary. I will be seeing a movement disorder neurologist about balance problems as well. You have a great channel guys.

I have PD since 2008 my upper body muscles do not have problem with exercises but my lower body muscles do not respond well .Any ideas why

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It's the top of my foot 👣 that freezes, meaning it's freezing cold and hurts 🤕

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Shift and lift!

My uncle having Parkinson disease , from. Last 3 month he is on bed with no movement he can't walk. Just sleeps with folded legs. Plz suggest me what should be done

Then u step walker is to high can't afford it I need one so sad

I have been Diagnosed with FND I swear I have more Parkinson's symptoms verse FND symptoms but that's another story. I have sever gait and balance issues especially when I have been seated and standing and going to walk. I absolutely freeze in doorways or changes of any kind like walking down my hallway and into my kitchen thru all doors at home or in public oh my elevators are a challenge . I find that if i walk backward through doors its better but that's hard to do in public . With these gait disorders balance bradykinesia brain fog , slowness, rigidity ect. I also have loud outburst yells like tics that are accompanied with full body myoclonic jerks. I am wondering if there are any exercises I could do to stop the tics . It is so embarrassing in public , so I stay home and hermit as much as possible which is not good for mental health

I have Parkinson it sucks

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Hi. Please, let us pray together. Dear God who art in heaven hallow be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever in Jesus Christ's name we pray amen.

Stop eating gluten.....everyone especially PD patients!

I'm suffer so bad I want to die