Parkinson’s Disease

Around 60,000 people are diagnosed each year in the USA with Parkinson's disease. This progressive neurodegenerative disorder affects an area of the brain called the Basal Ganglia. The Basal Ganglia plays a key role in generating a person's movement.

Exercise and Parkinson's:

Evidence is showing time and time again that regular, intensive exercise is a critical treatment for people living with Parkinson's disease.

Exercise can:

• Help you become stronger
• Improve your balance
• Improve your quality of life
• Plays a role in slowing the disease process according to the latest evidence

In a disease where you may feel lack of control over what is happening to your body, exercise is something you do have control over. Synaptic Physical Therapy can help you achieve your exercise goals.

Read more:

Check out our blog posts on the importance of exercising when living with Parkinson's:

• Exercising Toward Brain Change, Part 1: Why Exercise?
• Exercising Toward Brain Change, Part 2: Task Practice
• Exercising Toward Brain Change, Part 3: Exercise Guidelines
• Exercising Toward Brain Change, Part 4: Why Physical Therapy?

For more information about Parkinson's disease, click here or visit our Parkinson's resource page.