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I keep reading about exercise being very important to our recovery. I also read Dr B's guidelines, and he said it needed to be a very specific type of exercise, done every other day. What does this involve? Can anyone give me specifics? Or a type of class I can take? thanks!!
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Keebler
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- Aerobics are to be avoided with active infections for many reasons detailed here: ---------------
Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease (Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Illnesses
Dr. Burrascano's Treatment Guidelines (2008) - 37 pages
------------ As important as any supplements, sections regarding self-care:
Go to page 27 for SUPPORTIVE THERAPY & the CERTAIN ABSOLUTE RULES
and also pages 31-32 for advice on a safe, non-aerobic exercise plan and physical rehabilitation.
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What works: PILATES, RESTORATIVE YOGA, TAI CHI, QI GONG, WALKING . . . weight training IF wrists/tendons can do that . . . gentle swimming in a warm pool, gentle biking . . . GENTLE "whatever you enjoy doing to move your body as best you can" but remember that rest is vital, too. -
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Everyone reacts different to exercise. I like this story below, followed by many comments.
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I have always been very active. Snowboarding, horseback riding, long distance running, yoga, hiking, mountain biking. My Lyme has attacked my foot and ankles, and has left me unable to walk without a cane. My feet and legs are ridden with agonizing pain. My doc has me on a pain management plan that takes care of a lot of my pain. At this point, I think I can start exercising, but walking is not yet an option.
I will look into NIA, and definitely pilates! Thank you all for your responses!
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i find low weight resistance, I've done high weights, helps with the muscle aches. aerobic...you just need to listen to your body, pace, go slow. with neuro symptoms, orthostatic issues, cardiac...could fall down go boom!
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sixgoofykids
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Pilates has worked wonders for me. Reformer work particularly allows the instructor to help you even out the musculature. For me, Lyme created a huge imbalance from left to right. Also my left shoulder seems to have some minor damage left over from it, but this minor damage comes out in pilates reformer work.
I showed a client yesterday as an example of how/why to restrict the range of motion in an exercise, and it was even easy for her to see, yet she's only been doing pilates for two weeks.
It was so much of a help in evening out my musculature and in helping me to beat Lyme that I'm now certified as an instructor.
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Can you recommend a good Pilates DVD for beginners?
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I've never used a pilates DVD, so I'm not familiar with them. I'd use one that brags about the pilates credentials of the instructor. That's your best bet. If she's really an instructor of pilates, they'll talk about her certification, ie, "certified by Romana", which is probably the most prestigious.
What you don't want is a fitness instructor with no specific certification in pilates.
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SGK - do you know a good way to minimize the pain when there are side poses where you lie on your hips? It is excruciating for me to rest on my hip bone and then lift up my legs.
I'm trying to get more blood circulation in my legs.
My shoulders make a lot of cracking noises and I'm afraid to wear down the cartilage so I skip on upper body stuff.
Thanks for the info about what certification the instructor should have.
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I use a beginers tai chi dvd I think bought off amazon with david carridine-www.naturaljourneys.com pretty simple- good for breathing, stress & bloodflow. Also a good yoga tape is by Charles & Lisa Matkin wwww.anchorbayentertainment.com/fitness called healing yoga [a nice simple beginneers yoga. good luck, blessings
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