Exercise is a VITAL part of treatment for PD People BUT I HATE TO EXERCISE!!

        I use to exercise at least three times a week. But now that I have such painful Sciatica, I avoid exercise like the plague!  Except for the PT I did last year, I haven't exercised since April 2018 when my Sciatica came roaring into my life!  But I have made it a priority to get back up on that horse and try again!! I started today. I did fifteen minutes this morning and fifteen minutes later in the day!  I look for any excuse to stop so I think I will be better to join a class or go to the gym.  Tomorrow (Wed.),morning there is a Silver Sneakers Chair Yoga Class  that I am planning to attend!!
I found lots of PD exercise videos on Youtube so we have no excuses NOT to exercise(BUT I could probably come up with a few if I really try)!!!
        I didn't sleep well last night so today is not starting off well. My Sciatica woke me up all night long and it is continuing to scream at me.  It is just so painful. I don't know if exercising yesterday made it extra painful today. There is no rhyme or reason to my pain! I forgot that the heater company is coming to work on our heater today but I trust them so I have no excuse to not go to the yoga class! As a matter of fact, we bought their home from them for Dan's office many years ago and we buy our heater/air conditioning  and service from them, etc.  My heat will be off most of the day so it is even more of an incentive to go to the gym to be warm!
         Olivia was adopted in 2007 and Olya was adopted in 2009.  So many families that adopted around the time we adopted now have daughters in their early twenties. I can think of five young woman who are now moms.  So many of them now have babies!   And I can only think of one of them that is married and has a working husband who can support the family. I guess I am old fashioned but I think you should have marriage,  both have jobs, savings and then a baby.  And if you choose not to be married, at least have a job and savings and child support. 
       

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewFluJlK-Lc

I found this info below online!!

Exercise is an important part of healthy living for everyone. For people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), exercise is more than healthy — it is a vital component to maintaining balance, mobility and activities of daily living. Exercise and physical activity can improve many PD symptoms. These benefits are supported by research.

The Parkinson’s Outcomes Project shows that people with PD who start exercising earlier and a minimum of 2.5 hours a week, experience a slowed decline in quality of life compared to those who start later. Establishing early exercise habits is essential to overall disease management.

What Type of Exercise Should I Do? 

To help manage the symptoms of PD, be sure your exercise program includes a few key ingredients: 

• Flexibility (stretching) exercises 
• Aerobic activity 
• Resistance training or strengthening exercises 

These elements are included in many types of exercise. Biking, running, Tai chi, yoga, Pilates, dance, weight training, non-contact boxing, qi gong and more — all have positive effects on PD symptoms.

There is no “exercise prescription” that is right for every person with PD. The type of exercise you do depends on your symptoms and challenges. For sedentary people, just getting up and moving is beneficial. More active people can build up to regular, vigorous activity. Many approaches work well to help maintain and improve mobility, flexibility and balance to ease non-motor PD symptoms such as depression or constipation.

Researchers in the study did not distinguish between what type of exercise participants did and determined that all types of exercise are beneficial. The most important thing is to do the exercise regularly. We suggest find an exercise you enjoy and stick with it.

Challenges to Exercising

• People in the early stages of PD tend to be just as strong and physically fit as healthy individuals of the same age.
• Disease progression can lead to the following physical change:
  
  • Loss of joint flexibility, which can affect balance.
  • Decreased muscle strength or deconditioning which can affect walking and the ability to stand up from sitting.
  • Decline in cardiovascular conditioning, which affects endurance.

Tips for Getting Started

• First, be safe. Before starting an exercise program, consult your neurologist and primary care doctor about concerns and recommendations. 
• Ask your doctor or members in your support group to refer to a physical therapist (PT) who knows about PD. Work together to identify your concerns and limitations. Target exercises to improve them. For most people, a structured exercise program will include aerobic exercise (such as brisk walking) and resistance training (using weights or bands).
• Purchase a pedometer (step-counter) and figure out how many steps you take on average each day, then build up from there. Many smartphones or smartwatches have a built-in pedometer feature or an application that can be downloaded.
• Exercise indoors and outdoors. Change your routine to stay interested and motivated.
• Again, most importantly pick an exercise you enjoy.

Seek out local PD exercise classes. Across the country, dance classes and boxing groups designed specifically for people with PD are growing in popularity. Contact the Parkinson’s Foundation’s toll-free Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) or helpline@parkinson.org to find one near you.