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Donate to PRO!June 4, 2017
EXERCISE- Medically Proven to Slow Down Parkinson's Progression
As we all know, there are several medications that can temporarily relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s, but exercise is the only treatment that has actually been...
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June 1, 2017
PRO Monthly Newsletter - June 2017
May 14, 2017
Microsoft launches a watch "Emma" Of interest to Parkinson's Patients
May 11, 2017 At Build 2017 in Seattle Wednesday, Microsoft went for the waterworks at the conclusion of CEO Satya Nadella's keynote address: it...
December 1, 2016
WHAT IS LSVT BIG ?
The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) BIG Program is designed to help with the initiation and execution of physical movements. The LSVT BIG program...
November 1, 2016
THE BENEFITS OF SPECIALIZED MASSAGE THERAPY FOR PARKINSON’S
The benefits of massage therapy have long been recognized by people with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinsonisms. Because the diseases’ typically cause muscle stiffness and...
November 1, 2016
PRO Monthly Newsletter - November 2016
July 2, 2016
FELDENKRAIS: ONE OF THE WINNING WORDS
One of the winning words (it was a tie) in the June 2, 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee was ‘Feldenkrais’! How excited I was,...
June 2, 2016
WE ARE JUST A BAG OF BONES
We are just a bag of bones, connected together by tendons, muscles and ligaments. We are literally a large puzzle, our pieces of muscle...
March 31, 2016
USING YOUR NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM TO CHANGE BRAIN CHEMISTRY
Because all your movement patterns were put into the computer of your brain when you were a baby, the neuromuscular system is entirely unconscious....
March 31, 2016
BIG MOVEMENTS
Frequently people ask about the best exercises for people with Parkinson’s disease. There is not one simple thing that everyone could do and it...
March 1, 2014
TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION (tDCS)
Newer research is showing the benefits of using a weak electrical signal through the brain to help with all body functions. Studies have examined,...
June 3, 2013
The Gyrontonic Expansion System ®
One of the major challenges that people with Parkinson’s face is a struggle with movement quality and specificity. The complexities of movement fluidity and...
December 1, 2012
The Feldenkrais Method®
The Feldenkrais Method® is a form of movement re-education that reawakens the body’s awareness of what is healthy. Feldenkrais is designed to improve movement and...
November 3, 2012
The Gyrotonic Expansion System®
One of the major challenges that people with Parkinson’s face is a struggle with movement quality and specificity. The complexities of movement fluidity and...
November 3, 2012
Exercise Tips From New Beginning Physical Therapy, Inc.
Many people ask for guidance on general exercises that can be done safely at home for someone with Parkinson’s disease. It’s difficult to give...
