A question of balance

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My balance has never been good . Though not officially dxed the likelihood of my being dyspraxic falls at least into the 90% + range. My sister has thought I am . At my 1st psych appointment here in Wiltshire the pdoc said I was quite dyspraxia. My stepdaughter at my recent appointment with the physiotherapist.mentioned dyspraxia.

I tend to veer from side to side when walking . My s/daughter has said I walk like I’m drunk. Recent physical health issues have exacerbated things. My balance is even worse than it used to be.

I’m leaning markedly to the right when walking. Feel less steady having a shower. Yesterday I had my hair cut, and my s/daughter straightened me in the chair as I was leaning to the right quite a lot .

I was given some simple exercises to do, but am waiting on my s/daughter printing them out and pinning them up for me.

The phrase “he/she is unbalanced” is sometimes used colloquially to describe a person who is psychotic . I do wonder whether it stems from balance/gait problems that are more prevalent in those on the psychosis spectrum.

Do any of you have balance problems that pre-date being on APs?

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I am constantly stumbling by myself when I walk, and my strides are very short. That messes up my balance.The podologist made templates for me and she said to make daily stretches for my legs.

I haven´t seen an improvement yet.

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My strides tended to be quick and short.

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I see people on the streets walking with less strides and faster than me… that is very surprising.

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LS! I did read in Beyond the 120 year diet - Professor Roy Walford, that standing on one leg with your eyes closed counting the seconds is a surprisingly good measure of how many years you have got left.

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I should have been dead before my 40s then.

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That’s harder than you’d think. I’m gonna die before I’m 35

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A question of balance

Yin, yang. Spirituality versus science. Standing on your own two feet and walking gracefully.

Perhaps up there with freedom, truth, and family for my most important values in my life.

I believe the world is built on balance.

The earth is rotating Balancing. There’s 2 hemispheres a duality in the universe That balances everything

Balance is the magic word

Good that you said it

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If this is a condition effecting coordination disorder primarily affecting the fine and gross motor skills you would benefit from Tai Chi. It involves slow moving exercised that engauge the mind to focus on moving the muscles slowly and methodologically. Over time with it your body will begin to define neuroendplates at the neuromuscular junction that will allow for bettering this specific type of motor activity. And over time, the consistency of your muscle fibers will even transition into the more slow oxidative type, providing you more control, coordination and balance. If you try this, you have nothing to lose…

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