Hand tremors occur in a variety of conditions, and undermine writing, feeding, holding items (including adaptive equipment, such as a walker or cane), and grooming. Check out these tips for managing tremors with NeuroVlog Guest-Vlogger, Elizabeth Foss!
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0:00 Introduction
1:08 Forearm Cooling
1:52 Stress Management utilizing “The Five Step Stress Reduction Hand Tremor Control Approach”
6:48 Proximal Stabilization Techniques
8:11 Finger Flicking
9:21 Utilization of weights
10:32 Dual Task Modifications
10:51 Adapted Equipment Usage
11:18 Exercise-Induced Tremor Reduction Strategies.
**Tremor Talk- “A Cool Approach to Tremor Reduction” - the use of forearm cooling:
https://www.essentialtremor.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TTJune2019-Preview-for-Website.pdf
**The five-step Stress Reduction Hand Tremor Control (SRHTC) approach- “A novel noninvasive approach to reducing action hand tremor”:
https://medcraveonline.com/IPMRJ/a-novel-noninvasive-approach-to-reducing-action-hand-tremor.html
**The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Acceptance-Workbook-Anxiety-Commitment-dp-162625334X/dp/162625334X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
** Essential Tremor (ET) Exercise for relaxation & improve life’s quality:
https://www.essentialtremor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Exercise-for-relaxation_improve-lifes-quality.pdf
**Essential Tremor (ET) Meditation & stress: help for people with ET:
http://essentialtremor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Meditation-and-stress-help-for-people-with-ET.pdf
**"The effect of eating utensil weight on functional arm movement in people with Parkinson's disease: a controlled clinical trial"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19906764/
**"A randomized controlled trial of the effects of weights on amplitude and frequency of postural hand tremor in people with Parkinson's disease"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12194619/
**"A weighted wrist cuff:"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3717271/
**"Weighted wrist cuffs for tremor reduction during eating in adults with static brain lesions:"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14527112/
**"Prevalence of Upper Extremity Freezing in Parkinson Disease Patients:"
https://n.neurology.org/content/86/16_Supplement/P6.378
**"ASSISTIVE DEVICES, THERAPIES & TECHNIQUES
https://essentialtremor.org/resource/assistive-devices/#1583859989749-0922b208-dcf0
**"A Complete Guide to Assistive Technologies for Hand Tremors"
https://steadiwear.com/blogs/essential-tremors-in-daily-life/parkinson-adaptive-equipment
**Top 5 Hand Exercises for Parkinson's Disease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6m64LuyWzw
**7 Hand Exercises to Help People With Parkinson’s Disease
https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/2017/07/13/7-hand-exercises-help-people-parkinsons-disease/
**Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease
https://parkinsonfoundation.org/blog/what-is-parkinsons-boxing
**Cycling to reduce tremor
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22659536/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22030944/
**“How a Bicycle Ride Led to Groundbreaking Parkinson’s Research”
https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/bicycle-ride-led-to-parkinsons-research/
**"Resistance training improves dexterity and steadiness for essential tremor."
http://sperlingmedicalgroup.com/resistance-training-improves-dexterity-and-steadiness-for-essential-tremor/
**"3 Strength Exercises For Individuals With Essential Tremor"
https://foreverfitscience.com/brain-health/3-strength-exercises-essential-tremor/