Parkinson’s and disabling gait impairments include problems like imbalance, shuffling, falling, staggering, and freezing.

Imagine trying to do yoga with a walking difficulty. People living with Parkinson's find this affects their ability to perform usual daily activities and are more likely to have falls.

Compensation strategies to help with walking are : 

1.     Internal cueing, like walking to a count in your head

2.     External cueing, like walking in rhythm to a metronome

3.     Changing the balance requirement, like making wider turns

4.     Altering mental state, which includes relaxation techniques

5.     Action observation and motor imagery, which includes watching another person walk

6.     Adapting a new walking pattern, like jumping or walking backwards

7.     Other forms of using the legs, like bicycling and crawling

Help and more info at www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au