We know exercise is good for us 鈥� it helps us build muscle, improve balance and flexibility, and improve mood 鈥� and that鈥檚 no less true for individuals with Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
The neurodegenerative disease appears when cells in the brain that produce dopamine 鈥� the chemical that controls movement 鈥� die, and symptoms can include tremors, slowness and stiffness, impaired balance and more.
While there is no cure, symptoms can be treated with medication, physical, occupational and speech therapy, and exercise 鈥� such as the specialized program at 性视界传媒鈥檚 .
The Parkinson鈥檚 Wellness Recovery 鈥� PWR!Moves 鈥� Circuit Training Class is specifically designed for people with Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Led by a PWR! Therapist who has attended specialized courses in , 鈥渢his exercise class is founded on the idea that exercise is medicine for people with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease,鈥� explains Pauline Martin, physiotherapist and owner.
The class works more than the physical symptoms of Parkinson鈥檚.
Created by Dr. Becky Farley, PWR!Moves offers a flexible and functional amplitude-focused exercise approach that targets multiple symptoms.
While exercise can improve strength, balance, co-ordination, flexibility and cardiovascular functioning, it鈥檚 also a physiological tool to protect neurons and guides brain health and repair. 鈥淓xercise has the potential to slow disease progression in people with Parkinson鈥檚 disease,鈥� Martin says.
Plus, it just makes you feel good!
What to expect:
Following an initial assessment to screen for safety, physical limitations and health risks, PWR!Moves participants can expect to sweat and move lots at each class, laugh and use their voice!
The Parkinson鈥檚 disease-specific skill training program is designed to maintain or restore skills that deteriorate and interfere with everyday movements.
Exercises are performed on the floor, on hands and knees, sitting and standing and specifically target four areas research has shown interfere with Parkinson鈥檚 patients鈥� mobility: antigravity extension, weight shifting, axial mobility and transitional movements.
And don鈥檛 worry you won鈥檛 be able to do it 鈥� various adaptations allow for disease severity.
鈥淭he class provides a caring, supportive environment for individuals with Parkinson鈥檚 disease to work out, challenge themselves and improve their physical abilities,鈥� Martin says. 鈥淭he feedback from the instructor provides great cues to push yourself further to maximize your abilities!鈥�
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helps children and adults re-train functional movement through clinical application of neuroscientific principles. Staff provide expert hands-on treatments, education and exercises to enable the client to achieve their goals and maximize their physical potential.