Walking disability

Body: 

I am 54 years old with a prolapse. I have a walking disability with extremely high arches which causes me to have no balance and I must hold onto someone to just walk. I am hoping that I will be able to do these exercises. Does anyone out there have simular problems. I am thinking this is what probably caused my prolapse in the first place. I am very depressed at this time feeling there is no hope. I have been to three OB/GYNs so far and they say surgery which I am scared to death of. I feel the prolapse would just come back anyway. This one GYN told me he could reconstruct the organs without removal. What does anyone out there think of this?

Hello Rose,

Others will be able to answer your questions better than me, I'm sure, but I wanted to jump in to encourage you. As you read this forum and watch Christine's video, you will see that there is much you can do that doesn't iinvolve walking:
The posture: maintaining the natural woman's posture is important and can be practiced all day long, no matter what you are doing. Sitting is perhaps the most important and that is something we all do so much of. Christine's book and video give great examples of how to best sit "in the posture" that is helpful.
The exercises: Many of the exercises do not involve being on our feet. Check them out.
Walking: It very well may be that even while walking with assistance, you can learn to hold your body differently.
education: i learn a new piece to all of this every time i come on line, and every time i watch the video. there is a lot to learn, understand,digest and incorporate into your life. I do not think you will find you are "disabled" when it comes to trying this! good luck and don't feel discouraged. You have taken the most important first step by finding this site.
loralie

Dear Rose,

You didn

Rose,

I just wanted to encourage you as someone else who has chronic pain and some disability. I have had rheumatoid arthritis since I was 4 (am 33 now) and some deformity in my knees, elbows and back. I am able to walk, but not what you think of as an "exercise walk", at least not on a regular basis. But just consistently maintaining the posture and doing the exercises almost every day has helped me tremendously. Please don't feel that because you can't do everything outlined in the book and video "perfectly" that you cannot improve. :)

Julie