Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Marfla, yes I can touch my toes even sitting and standing but standing is the hardiest because balance issue. As a young adult I never had a problem bending or reach things in fact I could even sit in the lotus position , I think that's what they called it. Sitting on the floor and bringing your feet to rest on your thighs. I can do it now with only one foot completed resting on the thigh the other one doesn't quit make it.......flora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Flora, In our custom one has to eat & pray sitting on the floor with both legs folded on one another, not exactly lotus position, but a grade lower than that. But I never ate sitting on floor. I am used to dining table & chair from very young age. My brother who is 76 can sit in lotus position for long & can get up just with one hand on floor to push himself up! Some of my people attribute my stiffness to my " Bad " chair habit. Too late............... Jagan Re: toe touches? > Marfla, yes I can touch my toes even sitting and standing but standing is > the hardiest because balance issue. As a young adult I never had a > problem > bending or reach things in fact I could even sit in the lotus position , I > think > that's what they called it. Sitting on the floor and bringing your feet > to > rest on your thighs. I can do it now with only one foot completed > resting on > the thigh the other one doesn't quit make it.......flora > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 i guess my point in this is since ive never been able to do this, never been that type of flexible why would one expect me to be so as an adult? so its not big deal now as it wasn't as a child. so my legs never been as flexible and probably always " tight " muscles/tendons/ligaments. again saying seems nothing new, so don't see why makes a difference now in looknig for answers. why neuro's seem to think by bending legs straight out when im sitting, and i fall backwards means something, i don't get it. seems to me since always been that way, means nothing now. maybe not explaining what trying to. boils down to its nothing new, meant nothing then and means nothing now. so its not part of the puzzle to finding answers. marfla Be Blessed Re: toe touches? > > >> Marfla, yes I can touch my toes even sitting and standing but standing is >> the hardiest because balance issue. As a young adult I never had a >> problem >> bending or reach things in fact I could even sit in the lotus position , >> I >> think >> that's what they called it. Sitting on the floor and bringing your feet >> to >> rest on your thighs. I can do it now with only one foot completed >> resting on >> the thigh the other one doesn't quit make it.......flora >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 I narrated my personal situation. Just like that. No, I was not looking for answers. I am not capable of looking for answers. I am not competent to look for answers. I never intend solve medical puzzles as I have had zero training/education in that area........................ Just letting some thoughts out.......... Jagan Re: toe touches? >> >> >>> Marfla, yes I can touch my toes even sitting and standing but standing >>> is >>> the hardiest because balance issue. As a young adult I never had a >>> problem >>> bending or reach things in fact I could even sit in the lotus position , >>> I >>> think >>> that's what they called it. Sitting on the floor and bringing your feet >>> to >>> rest on your thighs. I can do it now with only one foot completed >>> resting on >>> the thigh the other one doesn't quit make it.......flora >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Jagan, I think we know your stiffness is not due to your poor sitting habits but an interesting observation by a doc who worked with leperousy in India was that people in India do not need hip and knee replacements like chair sitting cultures because the wear on the joints is more even because of the different positions that they get used. I don't remember the doctors name but the book is titled The Gift of Pain. It might be a good one for some of our friends to read. My school where I teach is have a multicultural parade later this month and I pulled out my sari for a student to wear-Wow, have I gained more than a few pounds since I visited India. Judith in NC --- Jagan jagancaca@...> wrote: > Flora, > In our custom one has to eat & pray sitting on the > floor with both legs > folded on one another, not exactly lotus position, > but a grade lower than > that. > But I never ate sitting on floor. I am used to > dining table & chair from > very young age. > My brother who is 76 can sit in lotus position for > long & can get up just > with one hand on floor to push himself up! > Some of my people attribute my stiffness to my " Bad " > chair habit. > Too late............... > Jagan > > > Re: toe touches? > > > > Marfla, yes I can touch my toes even sitting and > standing but standing is > > the hardiest because balance issue. As a young > adult I never had a > > problem > > bending or reach things in fact I could even sit > in the lotus position , I > > think > > that's what they called it. Sitting on the floor > and bringing your feet > > to > > rest on your thighs. I can do it now with only > one foot completed > > resting on > > the thigh the other one doesn't quit make > it.......flora > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Judith, I have to say this. My uncle, (mother's brother) who did yoga & kept his whole body flexible (He could move his ears at will at age 70)----- died last January of Parkinson's disease! (Sarees will be found only in museums, - In another 20 years!) Jagan Re: toe touches? >> >> >> > Marfla, yes I can touch my toes even sitting and >> standing but standing is >> > the hardiest because balance issue. As a young >> adult I never had a >> > problem >> > bending or reach things in fact I could even sit >> in the lotus position , I >> > think >> > that's what they called it. Sitting on the floor >> and bringing your feet >> > to >> > rest on your thighs. I can do it now with only >> one foot completed >> > resting on >> > the thigh the other one doesn't quit make >> it.......flora >> > >> > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been >> removed] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi Jagan, You said your uncle could wiggle his ears at will aged 70, but how old was he when he died? Jagan wrote: > Judith, > I have to say this. My uncle, (mother's brother) who did yoga & kept his > whole body flexible (He could move his ears at will at age 70)----- died > last January of Parkinson's disease! > Jagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi Jagan: Just thought you would get a chuckle knowing that my 87 year old mother ALWAYS SAT with her legs up, bent at the knees and feet tucked under until she passed away December 15th/05 due to emphysema and complications from cancer. The nurses got a real chuckle regarding her flexibility at such an age. She was an amazing woman and I believe that the way she always sat was the reason she was able to move around so well (better than me). ) Jo. Re: toe touches? >> >> >> > Marfla, yes I can touch my toes even sitting and >> standing but standing is >> > the hardiest because balance issue. As a young >> adult I never had a >> > problem >> > bending or reach things in fact I could even sit >> in the lotus position , I >> > think >> > that's what they called it. Sitting on the floor >> and bringing your feet >> > to >> > rest on your thighs. I can do it now with only >> one foot completed >> > resting on >> > the thigh the other one doesn't quit make >> it.......flora >> > >> > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been >> removed] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 , He was 79 when he died. I last saw him when he was 70. Whenever I see him during past 50 years I used to request him to wiggle his ears. He always obliged me with a quarter inch quick move wiggle! Jagan Re: toe touches? > Hi Jagan, > > You said your uncle could wiggle his ears at will aged 70, but how old > was he when he died? > > > > Jagan wrote: > >> Judith, >> I have to say this. My uncle, (mother's brother) who did yoga & kept his >> whole body flexible (He could move his ears at will at age 70)----- died >> last January of Parkinson's disease! >> Jagan > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Jo, I get a respect & regard for the grand old lady. She must have enjoyed movement till her sad demise. Jagan Re: toe touches? > Hi Jagan: > > Just thought you would get a chuckle knowing that my 87 year old mother > ALWAYS SAT with her legs up, bent at the knees and feet tucked under until > she passed away December 15th/05 due to emphysema and complications from > cancer. The nurses got a real chuckle regarding her flexibility at such > an age. She was an amazing woman and I believe that the way she always > sat was the reason she was able to move around so well (better than me). > ) > > Jo. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 That she did Jagan. Thanks. Jo. Re: toe touches? > Hi Jagan: > > Just thought you would get a chuckle knowing that my 87 year old mother > ALWAYS SAT with her legs up, bent at the knees and feet tucked under until > she passed away December 15th/05 due to emphysema and complications from > cancer. The nurses got a real chuckle regarding her flexibility at such > an age. She was an amazing woman and I believe that the way she always > sat was the reason she was able to move around so well (better than me). > ) > > Jo. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hi Marsha/marfla, I used to do physical culture when I was a kid and was very good at it and won plenty of medals. So yeah, I could touch my toes....easily I also was great at athletics. I believe that many HSPers were clumsy as kids. HSP can start early in life and move very slowly. Aussie Maureen > > when you were a kid could you bend over and touch your toes with your > hands/fingers? like when in gym or exercising. toe touches i think > is what they called this. > > or sitting on floor legs spread apart and having to bend down and > touch touch toes with fingers/hands. could you do this? > > even as a child, teen i have never been able to bend to do toe touch > without bending my knees a lot. no way i have ever been able to sit > on floor and touch toes. > > i remember most if not all my classmates being able to put their > hands flat on the floor without bending their knees at all. > > i still can't sit on floor with legs extended out keeping them flat > and sit with back straight. never been able to do this either. > > probably has nothing to do with anything. yet just seems ive always > had tight muscles/tendons/or whatever. since never could do flex type > exercises. > > oh and if the you are sitting like in chair or on table in docs > office, and doc picks up your leg to extend it straight out do you > find yourself leaning or falling backwards? > > well i do this. i can't sit straight up if doc raises leg outward i > always fall backwards. i was told this was due to too much tone. > when i asked what that meant, doc said too tight not stretchable. > > make sense? > > marfla > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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