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2 patient evaluations for Walking taken for the purpose of 'Improve mobility' with a perceived effectiveness rating of MajorMajorMajorMajorMajor

  • StrkL
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    Parkinson's: 10 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease Off
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
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Purposes: Improve mobility, General health, Slowness, Balance problems, and Parkinson's Disease (Started Aug 01, 2007)
Date Dosage Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness General health Perceived effectiveness Slowness Perceived effectiveness Balance problems Perceived effectiveness Parkinson's Disease Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 01, 2010 Weekly Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 MildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
Oct 17, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default MildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 23, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ? MildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 16, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ? MildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Muscle strain, Soreness, Fatigue
Date
Sep 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
As of Sept 1, 2010, I am lumping walking together with the other aerobic exercise I do - running, exercise bike, elliptical.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 17, 2009
Advice & Tips
Walking can be either standard walking or racewalking. The latter is more strenuous than jogging at the same speed, but without the pounding of running or jogging. Once you're in good shape, it's a nice change to try racewalking for a few hundred yards in the middle of a walking workout. It also helps your speed, which is probably something all of us Parkinson's patients could use.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 23, 2009
Advice & Tips
Treatments and drugs can interact with each other. In my case, there was a positive interaction with walking, Mirapex, and Azilect. See "About Me" in my profile. In late 2008, when I walked fast for several minutes (during exercise) I often tended to freeze, and would have to stop walking. A few months later, when I started to freeze I would be able to continue walking, just slower for a few minutes, and then resume. By Oct of 2009 even if I started to freeze while running fast, I would be able to slow down (still running) and keep from freezing. I believe that pushing yourself - hard - on a regular basis (once a week or so) can help alleviate your symptoms and improve you functioning.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Improve mobility (Started Jul 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 15, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Jan 01, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Muscle strain, Fatigue
Date
Jul 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
Just plain walking. I don't monitor my heart rate, I just enjoy myself. My mobility, balance, arm swing and pace have all improved considerably since I started 3 years ago.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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