How Massachusetts company helps people with mobility challenges to keep moving · By Doug Meehan | www.wcvb.com · FRANKLIN, Mass. — Since the early 1930s, the Theracycle has helped people keep in shape, but it only recently began peddling down a road to rehabilitation. According to some estimates, the number of cases of Parkinson’s disease and…
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How Theracycle Helps Relieve These 3 Parkinson’s Symptoms
Parkinson’s symptoms start subtle but develop over several years, making it difficult to catch the early signs. If left unchecked, Parkinson’s symptoms can stop a patient from living their fullest life. But with the right Parkinson’s exercise therapy, like the kind of forced exercise the Theracycle offers, you can help your patients reclaim the life…
How to Get the Most Out of Forced Exercise Therapy
Exercise is a fundamental part of healthy living for people of all walks of life. For people faced with the symptoms of neurological disorders, however, exercise becomes more than a part of healthy living—it becomes a vital feature of the sustainability of their everyday life.
Theracycle Partners with Virginian Outpatient Therapy to Replicate Innovative Study on Forced Exercise for Parkinson’s Patients
Following a scientifically proven exercise regimen, Parkinson’s patient sees remarkable symptom improvement FRANKLIN, Mass. – January 15, 2019 – Theracycle, a provider of motorized exercise bicycles designed to ease symptoms for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), has worked with outpatient physical therapy provider, Virginian Outpatient Therapy, to replicate a proven “forced exercise” regimen for PD…
Exercise That Motivates Parkinson’s Patients to Push Limits Can Offer Range of Benefits, Experts Say
· By Emma Yasinski | Parkinson’s News Today, originally published on 11/27/18 · With a treatment not yet within reach that might slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, much less offer a cure, many – doctors, patients, and researchers alike – are looking to exercise in hopes of fending off a worsening of symptoms. Interest in…
Firefighter Battles young-onset Parkinson’s disease with the Theracycle
I first discovered this bike about two years ago, and I acquired it last year. I was doing a lot of research on Parkinson’s, and one thing people can do to slow down the progress of the disease is exercising. I was blessed to discover this, and I would be glad to help anyone who…
Theracycle makes PD easier!
Dr. Alan Fredland of Chicago – Theracyclist since 2015 We had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Fredland at our office today when he and a friend stopped in to meet our team and see how the Theracycle is made. As with many customers who become friends in the process of buying and using the Theracycle,…
Exercise – It’s as Important as Your Prescriptions!
Per an article in today’s New York Times, a group of researchers from different institutions around the country recently concluded a clinical study with 128 subjects who had been newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) within the last 5 years. These subjects were split into 3 different groups – one group did not exercise at…
Parkinson’s Unity Walk Coming Up April 28
As we hope you know, the Theracycle team is an active supporter or organizations and initiatives that support fundraising for research for treatments of Parkinson’s disease. In that vein, we’d like to share the news of the 18th annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk, which is upcoming April 28. Hope many of you can participate/donate. VERY worthy…
Cycling away Parkinson’s tremors
If you or someone you love has Parkinson’s disease, I hope you’ve read our eBook A New Therapy Brings Hope & Results to People with Parkinson’s Disease. As a follow-on to that hopeful eBook, in February, we posted the first (of several to follow) personal accounts of people living with Parkinson’s Disease — the story…