Archive for April, 2011

Apr 29 2011

Use of Magnesium to Relax Muscles

Published by under Magnesium

This video clip was filmed at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in March, 2011. This breif discussion centers around issues with using magnesium as a muscle relaxant. Compounding Pharmacist Randy Mentzer provides suggestions for the use of magnesium as a muscle relaxant.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

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Apr 28 2011

Spine Stretches For Back Problems

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This video clip was filmed at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in March, 2011. The suggestion that is offered responds to a question I asked for reports of any and all therapies people found had been helpful and effective. This explanation centers on a spine stretch that is treated with special equipment by a chiropractor. The machine that was used by the chiropractor to do the adjustments that is referenced in this discussion is a DRX9000C.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

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Apr 27 2011

Reducing the Dose of Medications

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This discussion was filmed at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in March, 2011. The discussion centers on issues people face who have decided to reduce the dosage of their Parknson’s medications and are taking no medications now. Compounding pharmacist Randy Mentzer offers an important insight into how compounding pharmacists help people reduce the dose of medications they currently take in close consultation with their doctors.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

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Apr 25 2011

Great Discount on Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

Published by under road to recovery

My publisher just annonced a 20% discount on orders of print books that are processed through tomorrow (Tuesday, April 26th). This reduces the cost of my $32 book Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease considerably!

To qualify for the discount, apply the coupon code HOP305 on the coupon field at checkout and they will apply your 20% discount. This is a publisher discount, not an Amazon discount.

To claim the discount visit: http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me. Click on the link to purchase the print version of the book. On the shopping cart, enter the coupon code HOP305.  I just tried it out and it works.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

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Apr 25 2011

How to Calm Tremors Naturally

Published by under power of the mind,tremors

Gord Summer was a guest on my weekly radio show on December 29, 2010. In this video of Gord’s impromptu presentation at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in March, 2011, Gord demonstrates how he is able to control his own tremors using the power of the mind. His approach is powerful, simple, natural and free.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

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Apr 24 2011

Get An Instant Infusion of Energy Using Your Breath

Published by under power of the mind

Gord Summer was a guest on my weekly radio show on December 29, 2010. In this video of Gord’s impromptu presentation at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in March, 2011, Gord talks about tapping into the incredible power of the breath. Gord is a martial arts instructor and has harnessed his knowledge of martial arts skills to attain incredible strength despite his own diagnosis of Parkinson’s.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

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Apr 23 2011

A Key to Recovery is Calmness

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Gord Summer was a guest on my weekly radio show on December 29, 2010. In this video of Gord’s impromptu presentation at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in March, 2011, Gord talks about how calmness has been an important key to his ability to find sustained relief from the symptoms of Parkinsons.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

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Apr 22 2011

Solutions for the Symptoms of Falling and Staring

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Gord Summer was a guest on my weekly radio show on December 29, 2010.  In this video of Gord’s impromptu presentation at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in March, 2011, Gord provides a demonstration on how he has learned to take a fall without hurting himself. Gord also offers his recommendations on how to handle social situations when one of your symptoms happens to be “staring”.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

If the videos you watch here start and stop, just pause the video for about 30 seconds and allow the live streaming to catch up.

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Apr 21 2011

TMJ, Lock Jaw and Parkinsons

Published by under jaw misalignment,lock jaw,tmj

Cheryl was a guest on my weekly radio show several months ago. I received permission from Dianna and Don to post the following question about TMJ and Lock Jaw that Don and Dianne ask Cheryl. If you have any insights here – please feel free to comment!

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

Cheryl, can you explain a bit more about you not having TMJ or lock jaw? I’ll tell you Don’s experience, so you can compare.

Don does not have any TMJ problems, to his knowledge. His jaw does click when he opens his mouth widely, and measuring this on a computer program rated his left jaw as having a sound of 127 out of a possible 800. Don also had x-rays that showed the space between the trigeminal joint and the inner Eustachian tube is 1 cm; the space should be about 4 cm.

We were told that a branch of the trigeminal nerve and blood vessels pass through this area. Constriction of the area would put pressure on both that could cause problems. The purpose of the appliance is to shift the jaw forward, thus increasing the space and taking the pressure of the nerve and blood vessels.

Is any of this similar to your process?

Dianne and Don

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Apr 19 2011

Recharge Your Support Group in 5 Minutes

Published by under laughter yoga,support system

I have received several inquiries recently that express concerns about support groups that are boring and lack vitality. It is common for Parkinson’s support groups to move into a negative thought frame where the primary focus revolves around talk about what is wrong with everyone’s body. What can be done in such a situation?

  • Stop attending? This is a preferred choice for many people I have interviewed.
  • Become inundated with negativity? This is difficult to avoid if you continue attending sessions where complaints are aired and agony is the norm.

What do I suggest? My idea is inspired by Professional Dancer Pamela Quinn who was a guest on my radio show last year. Pamela invented the activity shown in the video below that I facilitated at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in March. Please note that the activity is very fun and engaging. As I tossed more balls to juggle, proficiency improved and the volume of laughter became much louder.

A sinful quantity of dopamine was created in this short 6 minute exercise. Join in the laughter of  the moment as you watch. It is like giving yourself an IV of dopamine.

Why not begin and end all of your support group meeting with this ball tossing exercise? This is a sure fire way to shift negativity into hope without saying a word.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

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