Tag: parkinson's
Dance and Music Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
Today’s event (November 27, 2024): honored to be part of the Movement Disorders Module focusing on Parkinson’s Disease at the national meeting of the Philippine Neurological Association. Very grateful for the opportunity to share how dance and music can help our patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s Disease. #physiatry #dancetherapy #musictherapy #rehabilitation #parkinsonsdisease #pd #neurology
Exercise and Dance in Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
In the last blog post, I discussed how Parkinson’s disease can affect function, i.e., how you get through the activities of your day. In this post, I tackle how exercise – as part of a rehabilitation program – helps in Parkinson’s Disease. Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease is goal-based. What does that mean? It means that […]
How does Parkinson’s Disease affect function? Or, why can’t I do what I used to do?
What is Parkinson’s disease? I do not want to reinvent the wheel, so I’m going to direct you to this very good explanation from the Mayo Clinic and the Parkinson’s Foundation. How does rehabilitation help? While rehabilitation cannot make Parkinson’s Disease go away, it can help by improving function and enhancing quality of life. To […]
