Transform Your Life With Parkinson’s: Embrace Daily Exercise

"It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor." Marcus Tullius Cicero "Your muscles know nothing. It's your brain. Exercise is something you've got to do the rest of your life. It's a lifestyle. Dying is easy. Living is a pain in the neck. You've got to work at it." …

Journey With Parkinson’s: Managing the First Ten Days After Hip Replacement Surgery

"I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have." Sandra Bernhard "Truth, like surgery, may hurt, but it cures." Han Suyin Précis: On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, I had total hip replacement surgery on my right hip. Why talk about hip surgery when the blog focuses …

Ten Summary Points From Mitchell AK, Bliss RR, Church FC. Exercise, Neuroprotective Exerkines, and Parkinson’s Disease: A Narrative Review. Biomolecules. 2024;14(10).

"To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise." Gene Tunney "Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being" Plato Introduction:  When we were growing up, we had shortcuts to reading the big classic books; we had "Cliff Notes." Our teachers hated them because it was one person expressing their opinion. Personally, …

Journey with Parkinson’s: Rigid and Sore Muscles (Psoas, Piriformis, Quadratus Lumborum, and Lumbar Multifidus)

"Being the first to cross the finish line makes you a winner in only one phase of life. It's what you do after you cross the line that really counts." Ralph Boston "The key is that I control my life; my life doesn't control me." Gabrielle Reece The Musculoskeletal System: Muscles work together with bones …