For folks with Parkinson’s illness, bodily exercise can considerably lower signs and even sluggish development of the sickness. As bodily therapist (PT) Maggie Hoelmer notes, “There’s a variety of glorious proof that average to high-intensity train can promote an affected particular person’s stability, mobility, flexibility, energy and posture, which might finally scale back danger of falls.”
However signs of Parkinson’s can differ broadly, and their severity is determined by how far a person’s sickness has progressed. So bodily actions need to 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 to be and touched on subjects like:
- Which Parkinson’s signs bodily remedy targets
- Particular bodily remedy packages for folks with Parkinson’s
- How a PT evaluates an individual with Parkinson’s
- Widespread train suggestions
- Examples of custom-made remedy methods
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Bodily remedy may also help folks with Parkinson’s keep their high quality of life for a very long time. Maggie describes two of her sufferers who persistently engaged in actions tailored for his or her signs. “Each did very effectively with sustaining their mobility, even all through the later phases of Parkinson’s illness.”
In case you or somebody you’re keen on has Parkinson’s, speak to your major care physician. They will stroll you thru first steps and refer you to a specialist.
