Parkinson's specific moves to keep mobility and Activities of Daily Living

1. Chair Exercise for Mobility
&
Base for Balance
Designed for Columbia & Lake of the Ozarks, MO Groups
Leaders: Patsy & David Dalton
Vera Shury B.A., C.F.T.,S.D.,A.C.H.M.
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2. Warm up muscles and let body get
good support for aligning bones,
muscles & ligaments

3. Warm up & Aerobic Moves
• Breathe deep
• Zip the lip
• Inhale with lips closed
• 6 breaths (then yawn clasp
hands behind head and stretch)
• Tennis ball in hand make 2
circles & follow with eyes (to
work eye muscles)
• Lean side to side
• (strengthen & stretch lats)
30 Seated Jumping Jacks
– (leg moves kick up aerobic benefit
– strike with the heel to stretch the
hamstring)

4. The 2 Muscle Areas to Stay Mobile
Work up to 30 or More Repetitions
• Quads
– To start use band
– add ankle weights
• Triceps Straighten elbows
• (seated)
OR Dip

5. Cool Down & Voice
Use Decimeter (90 dec for group volume)
1 From behind the teeth slide the tip of the tongue back along the roof of the mouth,
2 Push the tip of the tongue into the cheeks
3 Move the tongue over your teeth in both directions,
4 Lick your lips smoothly both directions
5 Trill the tongue
Next: Exaggerate movements & say the words>
LIPS, TEETH, TONGUE, JAW (they use the parts)
*Use specific letters to reactivate the correct biomechanical neuromuscular sequence & strength
Feel the larynx in the throat move to confirm the correct biomechanics.
G, K, and R are the letters that exercise the inside involuntary part of the throat.
12-15 repetitions & 2-3 sets; 2-3X a week
say: GRA,GRE,GRI,GRO,GRU Then KRA,KRE,KRI,KRO,KRU
B,P are the letters that help with the lip movements.
say: BA,BE,BI,BO.BU Then: PA,PE,PI,PO,PU
In a self rescue for something stuck it has been used effectively by repeating the sounds of GRK
powerfully (Perky Parkies, 2008). Only try for a minute CALL 911.

6. References
• http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A0066
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• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2
678108/
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3
250347/
• www.libertyscience.com
• vera@libertyscience.com