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Does Anyone Here Have Balance Problems?
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| Alex |
Since High School I've had a un-diagnosed neurological problem that went after the nerves/muscle in my left leg.
If I'm walking I constantly worry about falling over because my balance is so ed.
I recently bought a cane which makes walking easier.
Anyone here with similar problems? |
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| MeLLyMeL |
| A lot of people do. Especially after strokes. Unsteady/abnormal gait is a big problem for people with CNS dysfunctions. |
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| Alex |
| quote: | Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
A lot of people do. Especially after strokes. Unsteady/abnormal gait is a big problem for people with CNS dysfunctions. |
Indeed indeed.
My neurologist originally thought I had a spinal tumor, but the MRI was clean and I have (according to him) a pristine spine.
Next he thought it was a disease called "Kennedy's" but that wasn't it either.
He's still working on what I have but so far no luck, but I am hopeful he'll figure it out. |
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| srussell0018 |
| Lupus and/or AIDS |
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| Alex |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
Lupus and/or AIDS |
:stongue: |
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| MeLLyMeL |
| quote: | Originally posted by Alex
Indeed indeed.
My neurologist originally thought I had a spinal tumor, but the MRI was clean and I have (according to him) a pristine spine.
Next he thought it was a disease called "Kennedy's" but that wasn't it either.
He's still working on what I have but so far no luck, but I am hopeful he'll figure it out. |
Hopefully they find out. I can't imagine. I have patients with horrible balance and they scare me at work. I am a new therapist and would hate the idea of having to write an incident report. :( |
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| Alex |
| quote: | Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
Hopefully they find out. I can't imagine. I have patients with horrible balance and they scare me at work. I am a new therapist and would hate the idea of having to write an incident report. :( |
What do you do for a living? A nurse? Or physical therapy maybe? |
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| dj_alfi |
| Wbat you have is called pimpin. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| put a golf ball size rock in your right pocket. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
Yes, I too have a cane.
It's awesome - it's all hand-carved and made to look like an Inuit totem of sorts. I use it to finagle the cats out from beneath my bed. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
And while we're on the subject:
Does anyone remember those rain sticks? Those hollowed-out pieces of wood that had, ing, jelly beans or tacks or whatever stuffed inside, so that when you turned them upside down, they made a delicate TICKTICKKDFWOWOWOSHDHAHSOSOSH sound - you know, just like the rain? They used to have them in The Nature Company. That place was amazing - there was always whale noises on in the background and the sound of numerous fountains toward the back, accompanied with a documentary about the rainforest or koalas or something, playing nearby. It rather reminds me of Ygrene's house, to be honest. |
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| Ygrene |
| We also have several different wind chimes that we rotate periodically throughout the year. You didn't mention that but we feel like that adds to the overall ambiance. |
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