A progressively higher-intensity walking exercise program combined with standard physical therapy significantly improved the quality of life and mobility in stroke survivors, according to a ...

Patients living with Parkinson’s disease are encouraged to engage in regular exercise to help manage symptoms and improve ...

Activities like walking, swimming or cycling can improve your heart's ability to supply oxygen and nutrients to muscles. This ...

In Kisumu, resilient individuals are tackling one of the most misunderstood health conditions-Parkinson’s disease. People with the condition suffer stigma and discrimination, including unjust ...

Parkinson’s disease can make regular movements challenging, but staying active can help. “Movement is important,” said Patty ...

Dance is therapy — whether it is to cure a medical condition or heal the soul, it has been known to help. Dancer Hrishikesh ...

AskBio Inc. (AskBio), a gene therapy company wholly owned and independently operated as a subsidiary of Bayer AG, announced that the first participants have been randomized in its phase II clinical ...

DPT students gain experience in UMass Lowell Physical Therapy Clinic. First- and second-year DPT students practice interacting, admitting and treating patients prior to their formal clinical education ...

It is recommended that the use of anticholinergics, amantadine, and selegiline be stopped first, followed, if necessary, by dopamine agonist therapy and, finally, the administration of levodopa.

Regular exercise could play a pivotal role in slowing the advancement of Parkinson’s disease, according to an expert. He said that the disorder, which is expected to impact 17 million people by ...

Parkinson's disease – a neurological disorder of the brain that affects a person's movement – develops when the level of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that's responsible for bodily ...

Researchers at the University of Iowa have called for a universal practice of surveying patients about their physical activity levels. The proposal is based on findings that highlight a powerful ...