Guest guest Posted December 3, 2000 Report Share Posted December 3, 2000 Hi again About Walking... When Mom walks with the walker with PT assisting her it is seldom she puts her heal down. It helps if she takes large steps and the Pt assistant keep encouragening her. But as soon as someone passing by says 'Mable your doing great' or something to that effect, she looses her concentration and her balance. Mom told me while she is walking she silently says to herself, Right, Left, Right Left..like she is marching. Also she keeps her knees bent while walking, which makes her stiff all over. When she is finnished walking she is exasusted. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get her to walk straight. Where the knee with straighten out and the heal firmly place on the floor?? Thanks...for all your input... Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2000 Report Share Posted December 5, 2000 Greetings Ann! I noted your comment about your mother: > When Mom walks with the walker with PT assisting > her it is seldom she puts her heal down. I suspect, this is just a case of the brain 'unlearning' how to walk. When my ataxia gets very bad, I also find myself walking that way. It takes conscious effort to walk properly. Best way to overcome this is to continue to practice. Attempt frequent short walks, not long walks. That does the best at helping maintain capabilities. Anyway, that's my own experience, for what it's worth. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2000 Report Share Posted December 5, 2000 Hi Your input is worth a lot. Mom seems to want to impress everyone including herself in the distance she walks. But I will explain to her how the brain has forgotten how to walk. And that many short walks are better than one long walk. Explain 'ataxia' to me. Thank you very much. Ann from MN ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: shydrageregroups To: <shydrageregroups> Subject: Re: Walking Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 11:55:48 -0500 Greetings Ann! I noted your comment about your mother: > When Mom walks with the walker with PT assisting > her it is seldom she puts her heal down. I suspect, this is just a case of the brain 'unlearning' how to walk. When my ataxia gets very bad, I also find myself walking that way. It takes conscious effort to walk properly. Best way to overcome this is to continue to practice. Attempt frequent short walks, not long walks. That does the best at helping maintain capabilities. Anyway, that's my own experience, for what it's worth. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2000 Report Share Posted December 5, 2000 Greetings Ann! You wondered: > Explain 'ataxia' to me. Ataxia means 'incoordination'. This can be caused by any number of factors - drugs such as alcohol, a stroke, and neurodegenerative disorders (MS, MSA, etc). So, when someone with MSA walks like a drunk, it is a sign of incoordination (ataxia). For me, when this is worse, other symptoms are also bad. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2000 Report Share Posted December 5, 2000 , You mean you don't have an empty pint in your back pocket ) I can't accuse Charlotte of that because she never drank, even a beer. Sorry, I don't have Anne to pick on right now. She is still not up to par and her dad is still having problems. Several Aussies having problems as summer approaches there. Take care, Bill and Charlotte --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ -- Fisher wrote: > Greetings Ann! > > You wondered: > > > Explain 'ataxia' to me. > > Ataxia means 'incoordination'. This can be caused by any number of > factors - drugs such as alcohol, a stroke, and neurodegenerative disorders > (MS, MSA, etc). > > So, when someone with MSA walks like a drunk, it is a sign of incoordination > (ataxia). For me, when this is worse, other symptoms are also bad. > > Regards, > =jbf= > > B. Fisher > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2000 Report Share Posted December 6, 2000 > You mean you don't have an empty pint in your back pocket ) Shhh... Don't tell anyone ... I keep the hip flask in my vest pocket ... and my vest flask in my hip pocket. That way no one can find either! ;-) > Sorry, I don't have Anne to pick on right now. Well! I feel honored! I'll try to do the best job I can filling those big shoes ... No, wait! Don't pull out that wet noodle! I was just speaking metaphorically! Really! > She is still not up to par and her dad is still having problems. > Several Aussies having problems as summer approaches there. Hope she (and others) get feeling better soon. Just shows that any stress can make things worse ... even the heat of summer. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2000 Report Share Posted December 6, 2000 > You mean you don't have an empty pint in your back pocket ) Shhh... Don't tell anyone ... I keep the hip flask in my vest pocket ... and my vest flask in my hip pocket. That way no one can find either! ;-) > Sorry, I don't have Anne to pick on right now. Well! I feel honored! I'll try to do the best job I can filling those big shoes ... No, wait! Don't pull out that wet noodle! I was just speaking metaphorically! Really! > She is still not up to par and her dad is still having problems. > Several Aussies having problems as summer approaches there. Hope she (and others) get feeling better soon. Just shows that any stress can make things worse ... even the heat of summer. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2000 Report Share Posted December 15, 2000 we tease about the one brain cell working more truth than poetry...........bt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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