RE THE STATIONARY BIKE - WHAT ABOUT A TREADMILL ?

[shasha]

HAS ANYONE DONE BOTH AND FOUND ONE TO BE BETTER THAN THE OTHER ?

THE ONLY WAY IS TO TRY THEM BOTH BUT I CAN IONLY AFFORD TO BUY ONE ...

[Hidden]

Shasha - I do not have PD however I have found that the treadmill is high impact exercise on your joints where the Stationary Bike is low inpact on your joints - I'm just trying to find out things that work for a very special person in my life that has this horrible condition - I want to support this special person any way I can to make life easier if that is possible - so I figure I can learn a lot form this site, and maybe make a difference for this person and maybe help others by posting things that I read on other sites or in talking with medical folks. If I could fix PD I would , hopefully someone much smarter than I will some day. God Bless you all that have this condition.

[shasha in reply to Hidden]

thank you very much for the reply - i shall now concentrate on finding a bike - i too have a very specia; person who i want to do thi sfor - my husband who is just so wonderful to me - i feel i must try everthing i can to get better

[NanCyclist]

There is scientific proof that pedaling using the proper protocols reduces PD symptoms an average of 35%. See pedalingforparkinsons.org and google Dr. Jay Alberts at the Cleveland Clinic for more information on his work. There is no indication that a treadmill will help and, as pointed out above, it is stressful on the joints.

[shasha in reply to NanCyclist]

thank you so much for your advice - i shall have a look at the site too

[Spideaux]

I have a gazelle, it works arms & legs together, good to keep limber and some strength increase. It is the only fitness equipment I have kept and used for a number of years. I tried all the others and made them into clothes hangers before giving away. I thing you can find it in line gazelle.com

[Spideaux]

By the way I am pd patient for several years!

[JAYNIE]

I have PD and have had it for 13 years. I was told that riding a bike is very helpful, and I bought the large 3 wheeler with a battery motor, so if I do cramp or get tired, I just push on the hand grip and off I go............ it is fabulous.

[shasha in reply to JAYNIE]

how great to be able to go out under ones own steam = still i now have a static one and am managing 2.3 mins twice day

[Davewt47]

My husband prefers riding his stationary bike. I think it’s safer for him than a treadmill, as he could easily fall on a treadmill.