Hand Exercises for Parkinson’s disease | Decrease Shaking

In this video, I am going to show you exercises on how to decrease shaking or tremors of your hand. If you have Parkinson’s disease, it is very common to see hand tremors which is often described as pill rolling. These tremors can interfere with every day activities such as eating, brushing teeth, shaving and writing. In occupational therapy, we develop exercises and techniques so you can do your daily tasks easier. The hand exercises in this video should help you control the shaking of your hands. The exercises included are: 1. Hand flapping 2. Hand closing and opening 3. Finger flicking 4. Push away 5. Tip to tip 6. Thumb circles Try to do this every day specially when you need to have less shaking or tremors of your hand to improve coordination and ability to improve your writing, eating, grooming or shaving. Let’s exercise out mind and our body so we get stronger together. #occupationaltherapy #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons =============================