12 Early Warning Signs Of Parkinson’s Disease

11. Impaired Posture and Balance

As Parkinson’s affects the person’s coordination, muscle movement and reflexes, it becomes difficult to maintain posture and balance. This may cause them to slouch, become stooped over, or retropulsion – the action of swaying backward when arising from a sitting position. Retropulsion makes actions like turning around or quick movements especially challenging.

But, Healthline.com acknowledges that these changes won’t happen all of a sudden. They say that “posture will change in small ways at first, and will gradually worsen.”