How to get Unstuck from a Parkinson's Freezing Episode - The "5S" Method

Thanks for the 5 S tips. I'll try them next time I'm stuck. One thing I've found helpful to overcome middle of the night stumbling and shudder stepping, is to swing my arms. I don't understand how it works, but it does.

I m 4th year medical student.currently studying rehabilitation medicine... thanks for video

So helpful for using in the clinic

thanks for the 5 steps,

Thanks for posting this 😀 Was looking for some help with my Dad's freezing epsiodes that have become stronger and more frequent in recent weeks. Both of us liked the clear 5S ideas you mentioned and we'll give them a go! Thanks again for your work from a grateful family in the UK 🌍💪🏼 #UniteForParkinsons

It's wonderful and easy to learn

Thank you!

Thanks for this.

I’m new to Parkinson and like your advice and techniques very much

Yes. It work! Thanks so much!!

This is simple yet very informative and helpful. I find that if I cross my feet when taking that first step helps. So I put my right foot up and over my left foot for my first step

It run! Thank you.

Thank you for the tips

great advice should be a big help

Hello and thank you for your useful tip /I use them and it is much better now. Many many thanks !

Great ideas. I'd pretty much found most this out on my own, amazing how these steps are so helpful. Especially the straightening up one's posture and the big step. Also i have a dedicated foot (driver;-)) to put forward in case of potential forward freeze/fall. In my case it's my left foot, but have trained (given permission) for the right foot to act as a immediate safety should the left stall. Having just learned that an Australian team found counting/talking and walking are all processed by the pre-frontal cortex, I'm practicing communicated directly with for smooth walking (no talking) but count helps while off-time any C/L. No DBS. Visualize confidence which approaching obstacles. Side stepping through narrow areas, and making radius walking turns, not 90 degrees. I like your style. I'll be back. logan Santa Cruz, Ca.

Thank you, very helpful 👍

The last one is impractical, many people with pd don’t have the strength or balance to raise a knee or shoot up from a chair. It’s near impossible.

5 s tips are very good

The 5 S method is a great help thanks again