Post Category: Neuro & Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease Treatment: How Physical Therapy Can Help
April 22nd, 2021April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month! According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) each year. PD is the second most common degenerative brain disorder affecting adults. (Alzheimer’s disease is the most common.) It’s well-known that exercise of all kinds is beneficial for patients with Parkinson’s disease. But physical therapy,
Power through Parkinson’s with PWR!Moves
April 10th, 2020Ever Heard of PWR!MOVES? No? Well, It’s Time You Did and Here’s Why! PWR! stands for Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery. It’s pronounced “POWER!” And it’s a modern rehab approach to help people who have, you guessed it, Parkinson’s Disease. What we hear out there about Parkinson’s tends to be some pretty scary, depressing stuff. Even people