Walking and Parkinson's: Matt's tips on being out and about

We hear from so many people who say they are mistaken for being drunk while in public. Has that ever happened to you?

Matt, who has had the condition since he was seven, shares his top tips for being out and about with Parkinson's

[roberture]

God bless you my friend, I have MS and I can't walk as well as you. I'm on a walker but I'm still walking.

[manuelahelenafernandes]

What a great slogan t-shirt; I love his philosophy of engaging with the public.

[OriginalAcefanatic]

It’s great to hear advice from someone who has the disease. I mean, it’s good to hear from doctors but I like hearing it from someone who is experiencing it.

[Christine-rgev]

Thank you Matt for this really helpful video. I hope you are keeping well.

[vanessabassett]

The walking tips are so helpful. I too, have problems on blank surfaces without a visual cue and I often slow or freeze. It does get worse when I think people are staring and I get anxiety from that.

[robertc]

I'm not drunk and i'm not dancing. I have Parkinson's. It can really hurt sometimes and I rest until it feels better.

[allanmiller]

I haven't been mistaken for a drunk but I did fall down once at the edge of a boardwalk and I hurt myself so I sat there for a while to get my bearings and to determine if I had broken anything. Then I looked up and I realized that I had fallen outside of a pub. Bad optics! I have progressive MS and your tips for walking are good. Don't rush across intersections. I did that once in San Francisco and I had a bad fall in the middle of the intersection. I do what Matt does. I wave at the drivers who stop at crosswalks for me to thank them. I find that sometimes the trades vans stop quite far back to make it clear to me that it's safe to cross. They are courteous here in Victoria, BC.

[inezzbeadz]

I got same cane, it helps!! Love parkys special breed, 1 of a kind!!❤😂

[alashea]

Because of the dyskinsia, sometimes people think I have been taking psychedelic drugs.

[FlaschDJ]

Matt: I’ll pay for a the T-shirt. Size US-Large. Can you direct me to your source? Excellent video. Where’d ya get it???

[DCFunBud]

That cane could be too short for outside walking. 1:33. See how his right shoulder is dipping? I use a cane that height for standing around the house -- a taller one for walking outside. Therapists are obsessed with "too tall" canes. They don't walk with one. What do they know?

[FlaschDJ]

I like this guy. I wish I could become “really good friends with him “. I live in u.s.