As you may know, The Theracycle is a motorized therapy bicycle uniquely designed for individuals with PD (and other movement disorders). Because the Theracycle is motorized, it allows individuals to easily maintain the consistent pedaling cadence of forced exercise therapy. Research has shown that a therapy of assisted high-cadence cycling, referred to as “forced exercise,”…
As a company who builds exercise bikes for people with Parkinson’s and other movement disorders, it should come as no surprise that Davis Phinney is a hero of ours! For those who don’t know of him, Colorado-based Davis Phinney is a retired professional cyclist (and 1984 Olympic medalist) who at the age of 40 was…
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…
A significant number of visitors to the Theracycle Blog have told us they want to learn more about “Forced Exercise” and how research 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…
If you or someone you care about has Parkinson’s disease, you’ll be interested in reading a free new eBook on a successful new therapy that is helping people with PD substantially reduce their symptoms. Entitled “How a New Therapy Brings Hope & Results to People with Parkinson’s Disease” click here to download the Free eBook…
We’re excited to announce that our company has been awarded a coveted “Small Business Innovation Research” grant from the NIH to help advance our efforts to understand how using a Theracycle can help people who live with Parkinson’s Disease. See our October 17, 2011 Press Release… The Exercycle Company Awarded NIH SBIR Grant to Enhance Theracycle…
Peter Blumenthal, CEO, The Exercycle Company: I’m happy to welcome you to The Theracycle Blog. While part of the charter of this blog is to increase awareness of our motorized exercise bicycle (the Theracycle), we’ve also launched the blog to inform, assist, inspire and interact with people with movement disorders, Twelve years ago, I was…
While “Forced Exercise” sounds like something you’d have to endure as a member of a prison chain gang… it’s actually a very promising therapy introduced and validated by Jay Alberts, PhD—esteemed researcher at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Alberts’ research and clinical trials have shown that cycling “done right” can significantly improve the conditions of people…
People with Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis are reducing their symptoms and improving their quality of life thanks to the Theracycle.
Hear from other people with PD—people just like you who have improved their lives with the Theracycle. Learn about the results they have achieved and their newfound optimism for a fulfilling life, not just today but into the future. Click here to get this eBook »
Meet people with PD who have significantly improved their PD symptoms and improved their lives. You’ll read a little about their lives; how they addressed their symptoms with the Theracycle, and the positive results they’ve achieved. Click here to get this eBook »
Meet people with MS who have significantly improved their symptoms and improved their lives. You’ll read a little about their lives; how they addressed their symptoms with the Theracycle, and the positive results they’ve achieved. Click here to get this eBook »
Hope and Results is an easy-to-read eBook that describes this new therapy and the benefits it’s currently bringing to people with PD. Click here to get this eBook »
