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Five Steps to Better Standing Posture with Parkinson's

Five Steps to Better Standing Posture with Parkinson's — video by NeuroFit BC Ltd Play · 16:24

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A physiotherapist teaches people with Parkinson's how to stack the body over the feet: gentle ankle sway, hips over heels, a tall trunk with open chest, chin tucks at the wall or lying down, then weight shifts and slow stepping.

  • 16 min
  • All levels
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • wall

Good forBetter postureHealthy ageing

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  1. Posture line: aim for a line through the ear, shoulder and hip, just in front of the knee and ankle. 2:35
  2. Feet: barefoot and hip-width, shift forward, back and side to side until the weight feels even. 3:00
  3. Ankle sway: body straight like a board, core in, tip a little forward and back from the ankles; wall nearby. 4:08
  4. Hips and knees: tuck the bottom under, hips forward over the heels; heels down, knees long but not locked. 5:16
  5. Trunk and arms: lift tall as if pulled by a string, ribs over hips, thumbs out and shoulder blades drawn down. 7:58
  6. Tray drill: palms up, open the arms out, touch the thumbs to the shoulders and lift the elbows, keeping them back. 9:40
  7. Head: draw the chin back and in to lengthen the back of the neck; practise at a wall or lying down, hold for three. 10:30
  8. Side-to-side weight shift: drive one heel down, grow tall and lift the other foot with the leg straight. 12:36
  9. Split stance: lead with the hips to stack over the front leg so the back heel lifts and the back leg is free. 13:53
  10. Slow walking: push the hips forward first, then step, forwards and backwards, slow and exaggerated. 14:57

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Aim for a line through ear, shoulder and hip, just in front of the knee and ankle
  • Tuck the chin back and in to lengthen the back of the neck, at a wall or lying down
  • Sway at the ankles with a wall nearby for safety, keeping the body like a board

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Neck moveschin tucks at the wall or lying
  • Shoulders movestray arm opening, thumbs to shoulders
  • Upper back movestall trunk, shoulder blades back
  • Hips moveships over heels, weight shifts, stepping
  • Knees movesknees long, split-stance shifts, slow stepping
  • Ankles & feet movessmall ankle sways, weight shifts
  • Standing on one leg. Keep a chair or a wall within reach.

Easier option from the coach: Wall nearby for sways; chin tuck lying down instead of standing

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by NeuroFit BC Ltd; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety