Good to know will be incorporating the feet together, eyes closed in my routine.
For everyone’s information, as a reminder, I do half hour gym once a week, and one hour with my osteopath who has a vast knowledge, he got a teen in a wheelchair with Cerebal Palsy who had never ever taken a step walking. He knows lots of people in various professions, on Saturday he told me he had spent an hour with a neurosurgeon and he spoke to him about me and my treatment. When I go to him a therapist massages my foot, and leg muscles and he massages my arm and shoulder along with using tens ems.
The surgeon told him he was doing exactly the right thing and went on to explain what happens to the nerves if not stimulated, I also have a neurophys iotherapist coming to assess me in February, private unfortunately, but needs must.
I don’t have dizziness or anything like that, just feel unsteady when walking with stick. Practise practise.
So much to think about, keep coming with your stories everyone, and very best wishes.
A mini balance workout.
You can do multiple times as day whenever/wherever you happen to be standing still, waiting: Just stand upright with your eyes closed for as long as you can.
As your body unbalances itself just keep correcting it with your eyes closed.
Doing this whilst standing on one leg is a lot more challenging though ![]()
Lorraine
Stroke Improvement Group
I can’t even manage 10 seconds with eyes shut and on one leg. It’s truly challenging, but good for you ![]()
Yes, eyes shut whilst standing on one leg is a lot more challenging that’s for sure ![]()
Balancing on one leg whilst turning your head side to side is another. Then doing that whilst also trying to have a conversation is even more of a challenge. I suppose the ultimate challenge would be to do the above with eyes closed, I certainly haven’t tried that yet ![]()
Lorraine
Stroke Improvement Group
That sounds so like Javeno McLean from J7 gym in Manchester.
I follow him on tiktok because he has so much energy, passion, drive and enthusiasm. Just the other day I watched one where he was walking to young people, both with Cerebral palsy. He also works with stroke survivors and other disabilities, he’s even got a free class for the elderly I believe
But what he achieves with his clients just brings tears to my eyes ![]()
Lorraine
Stroke Improvement Group