Dragging one's feet

Talking with a fellow sufferer is totally different from talking to anyone else. Recently whilst chatting with a friend, both understanding each other as we had a good moan about the various annoying symptoms and scenarios we find ourselves in thanks to Parkinson's,  she gave me much food for thought. I had to share with you, as anyone suffering Parkinson's could empathise how she mentioned about being told to pick her feet up when walking. I immediately remembered my neurologist and the physiotherapist telling me the same thing. But this is far easier said than done, as anyone with Parkinson's will confirm, lifting one's feet up instead of shuffling is quite difficult and takes great effort and concentration. I know that the best footwear is an orthopaedic sport shoe with flexibility, support and a non slip sole, yet the laces present a frustrating struggle, where as my orthopaedic mules slip on and off with ease but are not the ideal footwear for a Parkinson's patient. My family have become accustomed to hearing my shuffling house slippers as I move around at home. At the beginning they found it quite annoying, but I think they are used to it now, and like a cat that wears a bell, allowing you to always know where it is in the house, my family always know exactly where I am - all they need do is listen for the shuffling feet!