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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.
Watching my husband change (for the better!)
· By Dolores and Floyd | parkinsonsdisease.net, originally published on 01/04/19 · My husband, Floyd, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease four years ago. At first, I just noticed some small changes in him – he was getting slower as he walked and as he drove. Gradually, everything else started slowing down as well. At his annual…
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…
Exercise is medicine! Chicago Tribune article on the effects of vigorous exercise on the progression of Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease progression can be slowed with vigorous exercise, study shows. Several lines of evidence point to a beneficial effect of exercise in Parkinson’s disease.”Dr. Codrin Lunguprogram director at the National Institute ofNeurological Disorders and Stroke A team of researchers from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Colorado School of Medicine performed a study to determine…
Exercise, Exercise, Exercise
Exercise is your medicine! Do it EVERYDAY” [re+active] physical therapy and wellness · by Sharon Krischer, August 4, 2017 | twitchywoman.com · By now, you know that I am a big fan of exercise. It has been a daily part of my life since I was young. Since my diagnosis with Parkinson’s, it has become not…
Dover NH woman fights Parkinson’s with the Theracycle
Janet Butler of Dover was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease close to nine years ago. She recently started exercising in her bedroom on a Theracycle, a motorized stationary bicycle that uses forced-exercise. · Kimberley Haas | The Union Leader, published on 10/08/18 · DOVER — Janet Butler of Dover was 65 and working as a school counselor when she…
Glenn Norris and his wife, Jo Anne Alexander, are taking Glenn’s Parkinson’s diagnosis and meeting life head-on
Norris uses medicine, exercises and involvement to help him battle the disease that has brought with it visual and auditory hallucinations as well as tremors. · Patty Miller | The Edmond Sun, published on 8/28/18 · A well-known illness can manifest itself unexpectedly through hallucinations, both visual and auditory. The non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis (PDP), a surprising…
What would you pay to keep your Parkinson’s in check? What would you pay for more mobility and energy?
After dealing with some growing tremors in my right hand over a period of time, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about five years ago (I’m 75). I have been very active all my life and have run multiple marathons, but Parkinson’s was making my running difficult. I was unwilling to accept all the negativity surrounding…
