How to carry out rehabilitation training for Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's rehabilitation training includes breathing training and motor coordination training. Parkinson's patients often feel nervous, and they are worried about the inconvenience of moving in public places. Slow movement is the cause of psychological tension in Parkinson's patients. Relaxation and deep breathing exercises can help alleviate this feeling. Accompanied by family members, it can be held in a quiet place with soft lighting, wearing loose clothes and being as comfortable as possible. Close your eyes, then take a deep breath, breathe slowly, and concentrate on breathing. When inhaling, the abdomen bulges, and when exhaling, it is released. Inhale through the nose, and imagine the air reaching up to the forehead, passing through the head and back and reaching the feet. Continuous exercise for 5- 15 minutes can relax the whole body muscles.

Rehabilitation training for Parkinson's disease is as follows

1, balance training

Parkinson's patients are prone to fall when walking and have balance disorders. When walking, rush forward quickly, and it is easy to fall when encountering obstacles. Balance training should be carried out. At first, you can sit and train, and gradually transition to standing and unsupported training. For example, stand with your feet 25-30 cm apart, and move your center of gravity back and forth and left and right to maintain balance; Step forward, backward, left and right; The body and pelvis rotate left and right, and the arm swings greatly; Repeatedly throwing and picking up items; Exercise transformation training includes turning over, getting on and off the bed, sitting on the station and changing chairs from bed. When exercising, family members should pay attention to protection to prevent patients from falling.

2. Posture recovery and limb stretching exercise

Parkinson's patients usually stay in a bent state, with their heads and necks leaning forward and their shoulders contracting inward. When training sitting posture, you can choose a sturdy chair with a backrest, put a small pillow on your waist, sit up straight, and keep your eyes in contact with the surrounding environment. The correct posture is to shoulder backwards, avoid leaning forward, and don't bend your hips and knees when standing. Body stretching can be done by doing gymnastics.

3. Gait training

In gait training of Parkinson's patients, keep your eyes forward and stand up straight, and the swing of your arms is coordinated with the beginning of your feet. The first step is big. If the first step is very small, it is prone to panic gait. Once it appears, you should immediately stop walking and start again. Raise your toes as high as possible, first touch the ground with your feet and then touch the ground with your toes, stride as slowly as possible, separate your feet and swing your arms left and right. When walking training, turning training and obstacle-crossing training should be carried out at the same time. When turning, you should have a big arc to avoid crossing one foot over the other. It is best to have other people present during training, reminding and correcting incorrect posture at any time. The key to walking training is to stand on tiptoe and take a big step.

4. Sports

The physical strength and endurance of patients with Parkinson's disease have decreased to varying degrees, which has affected the exercise of patients. Regular walking, swimming, cycling or other full-body exercises can increase cardiopulmonary endurance and improve self-feeling.