As its title suggests, a January 10, 2012 feature article in The Washington Post (Bicycling and other exercise may help people with Parkinson’s curb their symptoms,) states “while it cannot cure Parkinson’s, heavy-duty exercise shows promise for countering, even delaying, the inability to move that the disease causes.” In her article, Post reporter Alice Reid…
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Susie’s Theracycle Story: M.S. Cycling Therapy at Home
One of the most fulfilling things about being part of our work is receiving unsolicited messages from customers on how Theracycle exercise has improved the quality of their lives. Susie Feldmeyer of Pennsylvania has been living with progressive Multiple Sclerosis for 11 years, and wrote us recently saying: “My life has changed IMMENSELY since receiving…
Art & Laughter as Parkinson’s Therapies
Innovative therapies for people with Parkinson’s disease are originating and being practiced all over the world. From Australia via the Pacific Northwest comes this write-up “Art, laughter are therapy for PD group.” Written by Anne Atkin – volunteer, public speaker, ambassador and librarian with Australia-based Parkinson’s Victoria. as well as author of a new book:…
Parkinson’s Nutrition: Concerns & Recommendations
The Holiday Season is over! With the New Year, it’s time to get back to healthy eating! Proper nutrition for people with Parkinson’s disease is a recurring theme here at The Theracycle Blog. Thus we’re glad to post a very informative write up on concerns and recommendations for Parkinson’s nutrition, courtesy of the California…
Holiday Recommendations from an MD with PD
One of our favorite resources for events, programs and general information for the Parkinson’s community is the American Parkinson Disease Association. Here’s a timely post from their National Young Onset Center written by Marshall “Dopadoc” Davidson— a New Jersey-based M.D. who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease back in 2005, when he was 44. Beyond…
Theracycle: Part of Boston’s Leadership in Life Sciences
An 11/29/11 article in Mass High Tech titled “Report: Boston area is top U.S. life sciences hub” cites research from real estate services firm JonesLaSalle that rates the metropolitan Boston area as the #1 region for established and emerging life sciences businesses (in comparison to other parts of the United States). An excerpt from the…
Is Exercise the New Drug for Parkinson’s Disease?
In our earlier post, “Delay the Disease – Exercise to Fight Parkinson’s Symptoms” you met David Zid and Jackie Russell, the founders of Delay the Disease—an exercise program developed specifically for people with Parkinson’s disease. Here in her first guest post for the Theracycle Blog, Jackie Russell provides her expert opinion on the topic “Is…
Delay the Disease – Exercise to Fight Parkinson’s Symptoms
Delay the Disease is a fitness plan and community-based exercise program designed to empower people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to optimize their physical function. Originating in Columbus, Ohio in 2007, Delay The Disease is quickly becoming a national phenomenon in the Parkinson’s prevention field, and is starting to become internationally acknowledged. Delay the Disease founders…
November is “National Family Caregivers Month”
In case you didn’t know it— November is “National Family Caregivers Month”. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, more than than 65 million people (29% of the U.S. population), provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year and spend an average of 20 hours per…
Forced Exercise Improves Motor Function in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
A significant number of visitors to the Theracycle Blog have told us they want to learn more about “Forced Exercise” and how research on has shown that “Forced Exercise” (FE) can improve motor function in Parkinson’s disease patients. An overview of the initial FE research is found in the Abstract of the 2009 article written by…
