By Tsion Terefe | Acting Director
Parkinson is a movement disorder problem. No one can prevent the manifestation of Parkinson disease or its progressive character. The only thing a Parkinson patient can do is to fight Parkinson and keep moving. Among others a Parkinson disease brings a walking and balance problem. Due to these Parkinson caused problems, when Parkinson patients tried to move they falls down. fear of falling patients they were forced to sit the whole day or using different supporting stick . Most of them use sticks of different types. Before the donation of appropriate walking cane, patient used the sticks were from old broom, piece of iron and others . using these sticks may do more harm than good because it could be long which can give little help or very short which make them bend. Understanding the need Parkinson patients support organization – Ethiopia, from the GlobalGiving money purchased a walking cane and provide to Pd patients a walking stick. After receiving the proper walking stick , however, patients started to go from places and move with out fear of falling down.
Ato Wandeiyrad is one of the beneficiary of a walking cane. I had very long stick but it did not protect me from falling. After using a walking stick purchased from GlobalGiving money, however, I can go every where without fear of fall because the cane is adjustable so adjusted to my height. Using my new walking cane I develop the confidence of fighting Parkinson disease.
By Tsion Terefe | Acting Director
By Tsion Terefe | Acting Director
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