Parkinson’s Physiotherapy
Parkinson is a neuro-degenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor issues. It results due to the impairment in the production of messaging chemical called dopamine. Parkinsons can refer to a wide variety of disease-types including progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, multiple system atrophy and vascular parkinsons.
Neck Pain and Back Pain
Symptoms:
Owing to its progressive nature, Parkinson’s disease stages exhibit symptoms like
- Bradykinesia
- Stiffness
- Tremor
- Impaired gait and balance
- Dementia
- Sleep disorder
- Anosmia
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Cognitive impairment
- Dystonia
- Dyskinesias
- Difficulty in speaking, swallowing and communicating
- Facial masking
- Malnutrition
- Affected reaction time
Role of Physiotherapy
The main goal of Parkinson’s disease treatment is to ensure adequate flexibility in movements
while maintaining a balanced posture. These issues gain primary importance as they are the
critical requirements to ensure independent life free from depression. Common treatment
methodologies adopted by the doctors of physiotherapy include
- Motor-cognitive dual-task training
- Walking outside or in a mall or on a treadmill
- Rhythmical activities like dancing, marching with big arm swings, rocking, cycling and
skipping. - Yoga and Tai Chi classes
- Stepping over obstacles
- Sports (ping pong, golf, tennis, volleyball)
- Aerobic/Jazzercise classes
- Hiking using walking sticks
- Wii sports games
- Activities in a standing position to strengthen legs
- Pushing up to rise on the toes
- Modified squats
- Repetitively rising and sitting from the chair
- Push-ups or wall push-ups for arms
- Arm and hand therapy
- Swimming
- Gait or balance maintenance activities
- Compensatory strategy training including visual, auditory and proprioceptive cueing.
- Learning-based memory exercises
- Drills including finger/wrist/forearm tapping
In addition to these, certain modifications in life style like being humorous, optimistic, socially engaged, etc. can lower the stress-level and aid in overcoming depression.
Irrespective of the Parkinson stage affecting you, we have the best physiotherapy personnel who can help to lead a pain-free, self-dependent life. So, why delay? Book your appointment right now!