[Andrew Bell]

Hello

I definitely had a ‘smell’ in the early days.  I would repeatedly ask my wife if she couldn’t ‘smell that smell’ but she never could.  It has gone now (or I have got used to it?).

You may be interested to watch this podcast on the breakthrough in Manchester announced this week about the scientific proof that PD can be diagnosed by smell.  It’s the first one on the list.

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-life-gives-you-parkinsons/id1404983468

 

[Andrew Bell]

Hi Paulette and everyone on this forum

This short video describes the exercises given to me that have helped greatly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9P8uMzmJIg

If the link doesn’t work, paste it into your browser or search Hammertoe Stretch and Mobilisation on YouTube.  The company is called Correct Toes.   There are numerous others too.

 

Hope that brings some relief.

 

Regards

 

Andrew

 

[Andrew Bell]

Hi Wanda

I was diagnosed in 2019 and have suffered with my toes since before I was diagnosed.  Recently a physiotherapist gave me some exercises which I was able to discuss with a podiatrist who confirmed they are really good for claw toe.  They take all of 2 minutes per foot in the morning and I am experiencing significant relief.  In fact if I don’t do them for some reason,  I am reminded by the end of the day as I will have the old symptoms back.  I would encourage your husband to see a physiotherapist or podiatrist or even a quick google search brings up a number of examples.