For folks with Parkinson’s illness, bodily exercise can considerably lower signs and even gradual development of the sickness. As bodily therapist (PT) Maggie Hoelmer notes, “There’s quite a lot of wonderful proof that reasonable to high-intensity train can promote an affected particular person’s steadiness, mobility, flexibility, energy and posture, which might in the end scale back danger of falls.”
However signs of Parkinson’s can differ broadly, and their severity is dependent upon how far a person’s sickness has progressed. So bodily actions should be tailored on a case-by-case foundation, which is what bodily therapists like Maggie do for his or her sufferers.
Throughout our dialog with Maggie on the For Well being’s Sake podcast, we focus on what these variations appear like and touched on matters like:
- Which Parkinson’s signs bodily remedy targets
- Particular bodily remedy applications for folks with Parkinson’s
- How a PT evaluates an individual with Parkinson’s
- Frequent train suggestions
- Examples of personalized therapy methods
Preserve doing what you like
Bodily remedy might help folks with Parkinson’s keep their high quality of life for a very long time. Maggie describes two of her sufferers who constantly engaged in actions tailored for his or her signs. “Each did very nicely with sustaining their mobility, even all through the later levels of Parkinson’s illness.”
In the event you or somebody you like has Parkinson’s, speak to your main care physician. They will stroll you thru first steps and refer you to a specialist.
For folks with Parkinson’s illness, bodily exercise can considerably lower signs and even gradual development of the sickness. As bodily therapist (PT) Maggie Hoelmer notes, “There’s quite a lot of wonderful proof that reasonable to high-intensity train can promote an affected particular person’s steadiness, mobility, flexibility, energy and posture, which might in the end scale back danger of falls.”
However signs of Parkinson’s can differ broadly, and their severity is dependent upon how far a person’s sickness has progressed. So bodily actions should be tailored on a case-by-case foundation, which is what bodily therapists like Maggie do for his or her sufferers.
Throughout our dialog with Maggie on the For Well being’s Sake podcast, we focus on what these variations appear like and touched on matters like:
- Which Parkinson’s signs bodily remedy targets
- Particular bodily remedy applications for folks with Parkinson’s
- How a PT evaluates an individual with Parkinson’s
- Frequent train suggestions
- Examples of personalized therapy methods
Preserve doing what you like
Bodily remedy might help folks with Parkinson’s keep their high quality of life for a very long time. Maggie describes two of her sufferers who constantly engaged in actions tailored for his or her signs. “Each did very nicely with sustaining their mobility, even all through the later levels of Parkinson’s illness.”
In the event you or somebody you like has Parkinson’s, speak to your main care physician. They will stroll you thru first steps and refer you to a specialist.
