Parkinson's Falls

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There are effectively 3 types to Falls in Parkinson’s Disease.

Type 1. Where a muscle or muscle group fail to energize to cause a topple.

Type 2. Where muscle or group of muscle fail to relax or de-energize, to cause a topple.

Type 3. Where Type 1 & Type 2 combine working against each other, resulting in a tripping up like fall.

Determining the Fall type is essential to assist in any relevant prescription in medication and or physio therapy and exercise routine.

I hope this helps, especially for those who find themselves hitting the ground on a daily basis.

Kind Regards
Andy

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I know this is an old thread but I am looking for any info on falls as I am hitting the deck 10+ times a day most days . I had DBS 4 years ago which was miraculous and many symptoms have disappeared but the falls are back with a vengeance. Any info on diet, alternative therapies or medication gratefully received.

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I am looking for remedies for falls. I am like a baby giraffe these days. How I haven’t had a life threatening one I will never know. Can anybody add anything to Lexi’s post will be gratefully received.

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Hi wildrover,
I think you need to know what is causing the falls I believe there are several factors .

Medication can be a cause to to hypostatic blood pressure problems, check BP sitting and then standing if bp drops or unchanged may be a problem that causes falls.

There are motor and non motor causes I believe.

Find out the cause with the pd team .

Generally I would then look at keto diet and intermittent fasting for improving symptoms.
Red light therapy aka photobimodulation.
Exercise is also helpful.

There is an AI resource online called parkibot
Where you can ask pertinent questions like your question on falls and you will get a comprehensive answer .

Best wishes

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Working with a neuro-physiotherapist can be very helpful as they can look at how you are walking and moving and make suggestions. Ask your GP or PD nurse for a referral to the neuro-physio team. We were visited by a neuro-physio and neuro-OT. It’s important to get a the neuro team and not the general physio as they don’t have the expertise in Parkison’s or neuro-degenerative diseases.

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i suffer from falls i decided it was going to be hard to stop them so i decided to control my landing rather than the fall. so now it is a lot less painful.