RE: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-12 Thread Cammy
nd smart people. From: Natalie Boyles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:49 PM To: tm Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs Oh my I can barely hop, if at all. Not sure if it is hop or a stumble. And, skipping is totally gone. It is as if m

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-09 Thread Natalie Boyles
Oh my I can barely hop, if at all. Not sure if it is hop or a stumble. And, skipping is totally gone. It is as if my body does not comprehend what my mind is telling it to do. It is strange. I wonder why all neuros do not ask us to try it. And, I wonder why this does not show up on the nerve conduc

RE: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-09 Thread LifeIsJoy
odd Tarno; sal r; tm Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs Hi Grace, Oh, oh! That's why I mentioned in my e-mail that neither the hopping nor skipping were exercises but that she was using them for diagnostic purposes. When she had me try to hop, she had me stand in front of a grab bar o

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-09 Thread Todd Tarno
I believe that Sal is talking about what I call scissoring legs is, when you are walking forward and your leg move across in front of you or like a scissoring in front of you. Or like walking a straight line for the police officer to see if you are drunk. lol I would be able to do it really go

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-09 Thread Todd Tarno
Hey Grace, I did the grapevine walk when I was in Aqua Therapy. Even though I thought my PT was NUTS, I was able to do it in the pool. I haven't even thought about trying it on dry land. LOL Keep up the great exercises, girlfriend. Peace & Hugs, Todd in CC, TX "Grace M." <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-09 Thread Louise Croyden
just how important some exercise will be during the rest of my life. Regards to all. Louise - Original Message - From: Grace M. To: Heather & Pieter Cc: Louise Croyden ; Todd Tarno ; sal r ; tm Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissori

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Grace M.
*Hi Louise,* ** *I just tried skipping---and absolutely cannot do it. (In fact, it was almost tragic.) The hopping thing is so bizarre---I actually feel like I've hopped despite accomplishing nothing. Now the skipping was a dangerous undertaking for me and I don't think I'll try it again anytim

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Heather & Pieter
om: Grace M. To: Heather & Pieter Cc: Todd Tarno ; sal r ; tm Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs Heather, I'm not sure why the neuro asked me to try to hop. The visit before last, he held onto my forearms, and I

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Louise Croyden
ther & Pieter Cc: Todd Tarno ; sal r ; tm Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs Heather, I'm not sure why the neuro asked me to try to hop. The visit before last, he held onto my forearms, and I to his, and he instructed me to take

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Heyjude48458
You remember, I hope, that I cannot walk at all and have no idea how strange these emails regarding scissoring legs and hopping about sound to me. Ms. Priss Grace is teasing me and won't tell me what it is all about. She is being a huge brat !!! Please help me. Peace and Prayers, Jude

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread sal r
Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs I don't think there are any exercises to prevent scissoring. I used to do it while I slept, but since using a pillow between my knees, it's subsided. Hey Todd, i have to practice the walking sideways thing, too. There's two ways to

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Heather & Pieter
high water. Heather in Calgary - Original Message - From: Grace M. To: Heather & Pieter Cc: Todd Tarno ; sal r ; tm Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs Heather, I'm not sure why the neuro asked me to try to h

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Heather & Pieter
good point Sal. - Original Message - From: sal r To: Heather & Pieter ; tm Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs i think hopping could help with strenghtening the ankles also i think it ends a tremendous amount of signal to

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Grace M.
*Heather, * ** *I'm not sure why the neuro asked me to try to hop. The visit before last, he held onto my forearms, and I to his, and he instructed me to take a *little* hop. It actually felt like I hopped---but really, nothing happened. I've been practicing here at home, but so far, have not a

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Heather & Pieter
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs I don't think there are any exercises to prevent scissoring. I used to do it while I slept, but since using a pillow between my knees, it's subsided. Hey Todd, i have to practice the walking sideways

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Grace M.
*I don't think there are any exercises to prevent scissoring. I used to do it while I slept, but since using a pillow between my knees, it's subsided. Hey Todd, i have to practice the walking sideways thing, too. There's two ways to do it and I practice both. One is too simply sidestep with one

Re: [TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread Todd Tarno
I don't believe there is A exercise that will help that, but I do believe doing different exercises it will get better. After 5 years of many exercises, I still walk scissoring legs. Hey Frank, I had been ask to walk sideways a long the edge of the counter and then back that is very hard

[TMIC] scissoring legs

2007-11-08 Thread sal r
when i walk with my walker when i exercise my legs want to scissor in what muscles or better yet what exercises should i do to strengthen the muscles to keep my legs from doing that... __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam