Exercise can greatly improve quality of life for people with this disease.
Exercise is proven to be beneficial for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). It can help slow the progression of the disease and improve balance, mobility and the ability to perform daily activities.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway physical therapists are certified in a national program that uses exercise to counteract PD symptoms such as motor deterioration, fatigue, stiffness and loss of balance. The therapy involves large-amplitude movements that help the body work more efficiently, according to Jennifer K. Soares, PT, DPT, Physical Therapy Manager at RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center in Scotch Plains.
The exercise program encompasses posture, balance and cardio, with the goal of improving function and enhancing the ability to do everyday tasks. Routines are tailored to a person’s functional abilities and the exercises can be performed in a variety of postures, including sitting, standing, kneeling on all fours and lying down. Parkinson’s physical therapy is body work more efficiently, according to Jennifer K. Soares, PT, DPT, Physical Therapy Manager at RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center in Scotch Plains.
The exercise program encompasses posture, balance and cardio, with the goal of improving function and enhancing the ability to do everyday tasks. Routines are tailored to a person’s functional abilities and the exercises can be performed in a variety of postures, including sitting, standing, kneeling on all fours and lying down.
Parkinson’s physical therapy is body work more efficiently, according to Jennifer K. Soares, PT, DPT, Physical Therapy Manager at RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center in Scotch Plains. The exercise program encompasses posture, balance and cardio, with the goal of improving function and enhancing the ability to do everyday tasks.
Routines are tailored to a person’s functional abilities and the exercises can be performed in a variety of postures, including sitting, standing, kneeling on all fours and lying down. Parkinson’s physical therapy is body work more efficiently, according to Jennifer K. Soares, PT, DPT, Physical Therapy Manager at RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center in Scotch Plains. The exercise program encompasses posture, balance and cardio, with the goal of improving function and enhancing the ability to do everyday tasks. Routines are tailored to a person’s functional abilities and the exercises can be performed in a variety of postures, including sitting, standing, kneeling on all fours and lying down. Parkinson’s physical therapy is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurances.
Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s is available in the Physic al Therapy Department at RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center locations at 60 Cooke Avenue in Carteret and 2120 Lamberts Mill Road in Scotch Plains, and also at the hospital, 865 Stone Str eet, Rahway. To learn more, visit www.rwjbh.org/parkinsons.