Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson's disease using deep ...

WHEN: 11 a.m.-noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with introduction Sept. 18 and physical therapist’s assessments Wednesday and Friday of that week. Sessions run Sept. 25-Oct. 30. WHERE: Touchmark ...

For patients with Parkinson's disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. “Parkinson’s gait,” as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This ...

A SUNY Cortland research team is continuing its innovative work to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease through hard exercise lasting less than a minute. The progressive motor disease ...

A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) can now walk with a normal gait without balance problems or fear of falling after implantation of a neuroprosthetic device. The neuroprosthesis involves ...

An ancient martial art that originated in China, tai chi is a low-impact form of exercise that focuses on slow and gentle movements paired with controlled breathing. The practice boasts over 250 ...

A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S. exercise programs for people with Parkinson's disease realized they had a problem: Most of the students were white. "We're always asking ...

WORKING TOGETHER: Pictured from left to right are Carisa Campanella, Rock Steady Boxing Coach; Molly Cone, OTR/L , Archbold Occupational Therapist ; and Howell Tucker, Thomasville YMCA Health & ...

For most of his 81 years, Frank Vivona, of St. James, considered himself a full-blown couch potato. “I didn’t exercise and, in fact, I never liked exercise,” said the retired schoolteacher. But after ...