Rehabilitative Therapy for People with Parkinson’s

Recovery Project therapists Polly Swingle and Cammie Adkins are certified clinicians in the practice of LSVT BIG®

LSVT® therapies assist people with Parkinson disease (PD) by enabling them to maintain or regain functioning in their workplace or home environment, which enhances self-confidence and quality of life for both patients and families dealing with this devastating disease.

Physical/Occupational Therapy: LSVT® BIG

Recently principles of LSVT® LOUD were applied to limb movement in people with PD (LSVT® BIG) and have been documented to be effective in the short term. Specifically, training increased amplitude of limb and body movement (Bigness) in people with PD has resulted in documented improvements in amplitude (trunk rotation/gait), that generalized to improved speed (upper/lower limbs), balance, and quality of life. In addition, people were able to maintain these improvements when challenged with a dual task. LSVT® BIG can be delivered by our physical therapists. This protocol was developed specifically to address the unique movement impairments for people with Parkinson disease. The protocol is both intensive and complex, with many repetitions of core movements that are used in daily living. This type of practice is necessary to optimize learning and carryover your better movement into everyday life!

For more information on LSVT BIG®, visit www.lsvtglobal.com