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“ There can be ‘ too much of a good thing .’ Just as with medication , exercise should be prescribed , dosed and supervised . It ’ s fun and beneficial , but it ’ s useless if we get hurt . It only takes a second to twist an ankle or to fall and hurt a knee or hip . With Parkinson ’ s , our recovery can be painful and slow . And I must insist : Everyone should get a bone scan . As we age , osteoporosis or osteopenia ( thinning bones ) might be around the corner .”
Community Contributors
Claudia Garrido-Revilla
Lynn Hagerbrant
Age 67 ; Diagnosed 2010 Greenwich , Connecticut
Favorite exercise : boxing , cycling , weightlifting
Jim McNasby
Age 54 ; Diagnosed 2000 New York , New York
Favorite exercise : a tie between biking and boxing
Richard Huckabee
Age 63 ; Diagnosed 2013 Macedonia , Ohio
Favorite exercise : boxing ; cycling a close second
Kermit Smith
Age 68 ; Diagnosed 2015 Bronx , New York
Favorite exercise : weightlifting