The "long shoe horn trick" to get your shoes on with Parkinson's

One of the most important things to prevent falling in Parkinson’s disease is to put on a good pair of shoes everyday. Check out our facebook video on the shoe horn trick for Parkinson’s.

Flip flops and open back shoes can potentially lead to instability and contribute to falling.

Using a long shoe horn will allow you to more easily slip your shoes on— while in a seated position. It will in many cases allow you to leave the laces tied!

There are many designs and you should choose the one that you are most comfortable and safe using to put your shoes on. We DO NOT recommend standing when using a long shoe horn as pictured below. Seated is a much safer option!

We do not recommend standing when putting your shoes on with Parkinson’s.
alltopbragains sample picture of a type of this long shoe horn

Michael OkunSeptember 1, 2021

To read more books and articles by Michael S. Okun MD check him out on Twitter, @MichaelOkun, and also Amazon.com. The 14 books he has written including #Livingwith Parkinson’s #EndingPD #Parkinsonsecrets #LessonsFromTheBedside Dr. Okun also serves as the Medical Advisor for the Parkinson’s Foundation.

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.

To see more on our blog by artist Jonny Acheson MD check out his website at JonnyAchesonArt.com. Jonny is a physician in the U.K. who also has Parkinson’s disease.

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The "long shoe horn trick" to get your shoes on with Parkinson's

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance﻿. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.

To see more on our blog by artist Jonny Acheson MD check out his website at JonnyAchesonArt.com. Jonny is a physician in the U.K. who also has Parkinson’s disease.

Dr. Michael S. Okun

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.