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How Physical Therapy can help with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)?

4 days ago
2 min

How Physical Therapy can help with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)?

Every year millions of individuals experience vertigo, a sensation that you or the room are spinning. This sensation can be very...

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What is vestibular therapy? How can PT help with dizziness?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Sep 13
2 min

What is vestibular therapy? How can PT help with dizziness?

There are three components that make up our balance system: vision, somatosensory, and the inner ear, or vestibular system. The visual...

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Why does it feel like the room is spinning?

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Sep 6
2 min

Why does it feel like the room is spinning?

Vertigo is a general term to describe feelings of dizziness. It is when someone has the sensation of the room spinning or that they are...

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Interview with Dr. Liz discussing the benefit of working with a team

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Aug 30
4 min

Interview with Dr. Liz discussing the benefit of working with a team

No matter the condition, having a team of different disciplines that is able to work together is beneficial to patient care. This is...

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Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Aug 23
2 min

Loud for Life: Get Loud and Stay Loud

What is Loud for Life? Loud for life is a weekly group exercise class designed to help people with PD maintain and/or strengthen their...

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LSVT Loud: Voice therapy to help you be heard!

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Aug 16
2 min

LSVT Loud: Voice therapy to help you be heard!

LSVT Loud® is a standardized treatment protocol used to improve speech in patients with motor skill impairments, such as Parkinson’s ...

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Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Aug 9
2 min

Speak out with Intent!

I have Parkinson’s Disease. What can I do to improve or maintain my voice and swallowing? Based on research completed with those living...

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Why does everyone need hearing aides around me?

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Aug 2
1 min

Why does everyone need hearing aides around me?

Current research indicates that 70-90% percent of people with PD will experience changes in speech and voice at some time during the...

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Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jul 26
2 min

Mindfulness Practice

Managing stress is an important part of living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Many people with PD notice that motor symptoms worsen...

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Importance of a Positive Mindset by Dr. Liz Yates-Horton DPT

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Jul 19
2 min

Importance of a Positive Mindset by Dr. Liz Yates-Horton DPT

I can speak from my own experience about mindset that if I go into an activity like training for a 5 k and tell myself that I am not...

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Get some OMMM in your life: Yoga at home

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Jul 12
1 min

Get some OMMM in your life: Yoga at home

Check out Liz's you tube video going over some yoga poses you can do at home!

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Get some OMMM in your life: The benefits of Yoga

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Jul 5
3 min

Get some OMMM in your life: The benefits of Yoga

When you think of yoga what comes to mind may be pretzel like moves or headstands. But yoga is a very adaptable practice with benefits...

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Gardening for Health by Cassie Lorie OTR/L

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Jun 28
3 min

Gardening for Health by Cassie Lorie OTR/L

Gardening is an instrument of grace. — May Sarton As an occupational therapist, I am always in awe of the power of occupation — the...

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Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jun 21
2 min

Can golf improve your balance?

People with Parkinson’s disease are at an increased risk for falls because of changes in movement, decline in balance, and changes in how...

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Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jun 14
1 min

Make sure to use your sunscreen!

You may be wondering why applying sunscreen is important, besides being a generally healthy behavior. There is a correlation between...

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Step it Up! How Walking Poles Can Help You Be More Active

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jun 7
2 min

Step it Up! How Walking Poles Can Help You Be More Active

When you think of Nordic poles you may think of wintertime sports like skiing, but there are many benefits for using them for outdoor...

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Decreasing rigidity can decrease the risk of falls

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May 31
2 min

Decreasing rigidity can decrease the risk of falls

Rigidity is a common symptom of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). It can be an increase in stiffness or tightness in someone’s muscles and can...

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Fatigue: a common, yet under-recognized symptom in people with Parkinson’s Disease

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May 24
2 min

Fatigue: a common, yet under-recognized symptom in people with Parkinson’s Disease

Fatigue can be described as having decreased energy or an increased perception of effort that does not match the attempted activity. For...

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Pain in Parkinson’s: How can it be treated?

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May 17
2 min

Pain in Parkinson’s: How can it be treated?

Having an understanding of how pain works and how having Parkinson’s disease (PD) can exacerbate pain can be helpful in better...

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Pain in Parkinson’s: Why you may experience more pain with Parkinson's Disease

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May 10
2 min

Pain in Parkinson’s: Why you may experience more pain with Parkinson's Disease

Pain is a sensation that is difficult to understand in people with or without Parkinson’s Disease (PD). How pain is perceived is a long...

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