By: Julie Helfer, PT, DPT
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA or stroke) can be life changing for you and your loved ones. A stroke is characterized by a change of blood flow in the brain. Different types of stroke can occur in different areas of the brain. As a result, symptoms vary based on type and location of […]
By: Annoushka Ranaraja, PT, DPT and Devin Miller, FMS, FIT Trainer
The brain is the center of human function. It controls every function and process you can think of – both consciously and automatically. It’s intricately involved in everything, and we want to keep our brains as healthy as possible for the duration of our lives.
The LSVT BIG program is a holistic treatment approach that addresses not only movement patterns but also non-motor symptoms including emotional changes and cognitive changes that one develops with a neurological condition.
LSVT BIG first started as a specific protocol for the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s. As more research has become available, the studies […]
World Alzheimer’s Day takes place every year on September 21, as the primary day of awareness during September’s World Alzheimer’s Month which was established to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. Alzheimer’s disease can be debilitating and can oftentimes go undiagnosed as we continue to see many more people that are affected […]
