Exercise Ideas - Coordination

[mrs.b]

@ Prloko - We are taking things one step at a time, though pain management has been an issue since July. Part of that is because the doctors had no idea what they were dealing with or trying to treat, so they were hesitant to prescribe anything for fear of worsening his condition if they guessed wrong. He has had a migraine since July 26th (it eases off some days but even on those days it is a basic headache, where the rest is full blown "shut the blinds, keep it silent, hide under the blankets" pain), but after Monday's LP, the doctor finally wrote him an Rx that has kept it down to a dull thud, so despite the pain from the LP, he's been in much better spirits. We have considered a move out of state sometime in the next few years before this health issue came up.

@ Laterbloomer - I've not heard of such a thing. If you think of the name, PM please? He's open to almost anything, though like anyone, it needs to be a type of exercise he can enjoy.

@ Photog - Definitely agree that walking and jogging are not necessarily stimulating enough. Also, one of the early symptoms (that we did not realize was a symptom) is that he is very prone to muscle spasms in his extremities from prolonged, sustained, repetitive exercise like that; just enough to cause a stumble and stop long enough to stretch it out, but never lingering to where he would go get it checked out. But exercise where he changes muscle groups frequently, no matter the pace, does not seem to impact him the same. Karate and krav maga - I like it! Those are definitely up his alley; a few years ago, he mentioned interest in some classes but we had a ton going on and the thought slipped by the wayside. Med bills being what they are right now, a formal class is out of the question but there has to be some beginner walkthroughs on YouTube or similar we could do together until a class is an affordable option to correct form. He does yoga with me once in a while (his choice, I never thought he'd be interested so only asked in passing once and he loves it), but hates my pilates. We've talked about installing a pool, but that is at least a few years off and only if we do not move; there are no reasonably-accessible public pools nearby. He wants to start running with me again when his headache/vertigo is under control, but with the cramping issues, I want to have a list of alternative suggestions handy that we could do together that will add exercise and together time, but not hurt him.