Out-Thinking Parkinson's

Quality of Life Improvement for People Affected by Parkinson's Disease

Julie Plumley

April 5, 2017

Julie Plumley‏:

Replying to @DrGarySharpe @OutThinkingPD

you help me so much, dad and many people I know have Parkinson's - your advice helps give hope when feeling helpless.

VIDEOS

Videos

Re-Learning to Trust My Own Body with Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease, Self-Touch and Re-connecting with the Physical World

Dance Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Vestibular System and Parkinson's Disease

Progress on Mindful Walking with Parkinson's Disease

REBOUNDING (MINI-TRAMPOLINING) & PARKINSON'S DISEASE:

Regaining Sense of Balance with Parkinson's Disease?

Applied Neuroplasticity Therapy for Parkinson's DIsease: Update Spring 2018

PEMF Applied to Tremor Control in Parkinson's Disease

Documentary of Progressive Symptom Reduction in Parkinson's Disease

Hands and Fingers in Parkinson's Disease

Practicing Facial Expressions with Parkinson's Disease

Music and Dance Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Learning to Walk Again with Parkinson's Disease: Update

Accessing Whole Body Movement in Parkinson's Disease with a Basketball

More Movement Recovery from Parkinson's Disease

Fight-Flight-Freeze Interruption with a Vibrating Plate

Movement Recovery with Smovey Rings for Parkinson's Disease

Vibrational Plate Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Overcoming Constipation in Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease, Stress and Fear

Neurological Music Therapy, the Vagus Nerve and Parkinson's Diseaae

Exploring Vibrating Plate Therapies for Parkinson's Disease

Movement Recovery Exercise for Parkinson's Disease

Applied Neuroplasticity in Action for Parkinson's Disease

The Role of Vision in Parkinson's Disease

What Happened when a Person with Parkinson's Picked Up a Yoga Strap

Why Drug Induced Dyskinesia is not Inevitable

Documentary Proof That Recovery from Parkinson's Disease is Real

Smovey Rings and Parkinson's Disease: Day 2

ARTICLES

Parkinson's Disease Carousel: Original Articles and Ideas

Dec 8, 2018

Balloon Based Play Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Dec 8, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Light Therapy and Parkinson's Disease

Nov 30, 2018

Nov 16, 2018

Mental Health and Parkinson's Disease

Nov 16, 2018

Oct 27, 2018

The Divided Brain and Parkinson's Disease, Part 2

Oct 27, 2018

Oct 16, 2018

The Dorsal Vagus Nerve and Parkinson's Disease

Oct 16, 2018

Oct 4, 2018

The Divided Brain and Parkinson's Disease, Part 1

Oct 4, 2018

Sep 10, 2018

Building Aliveness with Parkinson's Disease

Sep 10, 2018

Sep 4, 2018

Diminished Aliveness and Parkinson's Disease

Sep 4, 2018

Aug 3, 2018

Developmental and Shock Trauma and Parkinson's Disease

Aug 3, 2018

Jul 1, 2018

Tennis as Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Jul 1, 2018

Jun 20, 2018

Dopamine, Aldehyde Poisoning and Parkinson's Disease

Jun 20, 2018

May 15, 2018

Neural Exercises and Parkinson's Disease

May 15, 2018

Apr 25, 2018

Loneliness, Social Isolation, Estrangement and Parkinson's Disease

Apr 25, 2018

Apr 10, 2018

Yoga and Parkinson's Disease

Apr 10, 2018

Mar 30, 2018

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Mar 30, 2018

Mar 11, 2018

Busy, Anxious Thoughts and Parkinson's Disease

Mar 11, 2018

Mar 6, 2018

Diet and Nutrition in Parkinson's Disease

Mar 6, 2018

Feb 21, 2018

Visual Cues in Therapies for Parkinson's Disease

Feb 21, 2018

Feb 7, 2018

Progressive Reduction in Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

Feb 7, 2018

Jan 25, 2018

Mirroring and Rehearsal Therapies for Parkinson's Disease

Jan 25, 2018

Jan 18, 2018

Hands, Fingers and Parkinson's Disease

Jan 18, 2018

Dec 4, 2017

Eye and Vision Exercise in Parkinson's Disease

Dec 4, 2017

Nov 3, 2017

Social Engagement and Parkinson's Disease

Nov 3, 2017

Sep 25, 2017

The Nervous System and Parkinson's Disease

Sep 25, 2017

Sep 10, 2017

Self-Doubt, Guilt, Inner Voices and Parkinson's Disease

Sep 10, 2017

Sep 4, 2017

The Eyes, Vision and Parkinson's Disease

Sep 4, 2017

Aug 22, 2017

The Cranial Nerves and Parkinson's Disease

Aug 22, 2017

Aug 3, 2017

The Role of the Gut and Digestive System in Parkinson's Disease

Aug 3, 2017

Jul 24, 2017

What's It Like to Have Parkinson's Disease?

Jul 24, 2017

Jul 14, 2017

Leaky Blood Brain Barrier and Parkinson's Disease

Jul 14, 2017

TESTIMONIALS

Testimonials Carousel: What People Say

Sep 10, 2018

Kay Pyke

Did a quick search this morning and found the website which has so much info that I’ve been looking for. My husband has just been diagnosed and I’m researching how to help him. This is so inspirational and I’ve forwarded it onto our neuro physio. Oddly enough she came today armed with hand exercises which is what led me to this website. I’m in tears. So happy to have found you.

Sep 10, 2018

Adam M.

Gary, I want to say a huge thank you for your website! It has been a big help. I’ve changed my diet to fit Dr. Mischley’s recommendations generated by her research. I also bought the smovey rings. Right now I’m doing a Feldenkrais style movement intensive which seems to be helping.

Sep 10, 2018

Jun 21, 2018

Sue Watson

Hi Gary,
I am so excited to come across such a refreshing approach/understanding of Parkinson's sisease. I am a craniosacral and physiotherapist doing a bit of digging for useful info about gut health and P.d. for a client when I came across your website. I don't know if you have had any experience of craniosacral therapy, but big into the effects of whole systems harmony, polyvagal theory and impact on neurophysiology/psychoneuroendocrinoimmunological etc.

I have recently taken a career break from the NHS to follow my passion for cranial work and develop how I integrate the understanding that comes from cranial teachings with movement based practice. Your findings sit so in harmony with my experience. I have to say that I haven't gone out of my way to look further into similar approaches to P.d. - from what I see on you website, you appear to be pioneering a way forward - is this all your own research, or can you point me to other sources too?

I have worked with a number of Parkinson's clients very effectively, but - as is often the case with 'complementary' approach, the challenge is in embracing quite a different way of thinking - and the medication/grip of disease/anxiety and stress are powerful and seductive hooks. The gentlemen I am looking into gut health for has found after a couple of our sessions, but not all the time, he is able to play piano after 9 years of his tremor being too disruptive. Our next work is with me carrying out cranial work while he is playing and exploring the sensory experience/interoceptive experience of doing so - then looking at ways he can find balance and access that 'place' for himself.

We (therapists) do a lot of work with trauma recovery, establishing resources with - building stronger neural pathways to grounded/balanced CNS states etc., as well as the benefits of the hands on work itself. Familiar with Gabor Mate/Lavine/Roschild etc, all sitting comfortably with how trauma affects movement and inhibition of such.

My experience as a physio in the community has involved lots of work with Parkinson's and increasingly I see the effects of stress and the social engagement system being critical to understanding and improving movement, and in the last 3 years have done much more work with body awareness during activity, whether it be gaining flexibility or strength or balance. The toughest part is engagement especially when the general physio community is not promoting the same message. As you're website implies, it requires such a commitment to your well-being. I totally admire your perseverance and have empathy for how challenging it must be for you at times.

Is your approach being embraced by the professionals researching the rehab/recovery work? I would be really interested to hear more. You may be interested in the work of Body Intelligence/biodynamic craniosacral therapy, Pain is Really Strange (FB and blog site) - although name implies about pain, it's that full mix of what you have been exploring yourself (Steve Haines, craniosacral therapist).

Kind regards, Sue Watson (Scotland)

Sue Watson Craniosacral Therapy

Jun 21, 2018