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Last week i had a trial lesson with nordic walking for half an hour and was surprised how relaxed i could walk compared to walking with a cane. Does anybody have any experience with this "sport" and its effects over longer time.

I have now stopped with the treatment. After the initial result the progress came to a halt. I am better of now then before the treatment but it has had a limited but significant effect. I will have to see what the long term effects are and if it wears off if a 'refill' helps. My therapist said that...

I have had 5 sessions with acupuncture and the results are amazing. My 'freestanding time' has changed from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. In daily life that is a big difference when you shower or cook etc. I get this treatment from a retired chinese doctor who sees me as an interesting case to 'hobby'. I...

I have found that the ability to silence the shakes by using your hands as a balancing tool is trainable. In The first year i suffered from OT i had to grab a solid object firmly, now i can refind my balance by touching a moving object with two fingers (sometimes). I notice that when i use my cane (...

I have OT for three years now, it manifested itself after a bad reaction to SSRI antidepressants. I found it very helpfull to strenghten my legs in a gym. What i can advice to everybody is to ride a bike. When riding you hold your equilibrium with your upperbody, the legs work without sidewards stre...