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Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures axial motion (neck, trunk, spine); assesses functional use of available spinal motion, combined with visual ability.
Mar 31, 2018/Test & Measure
Used for patients diagnosed with idiopathic PD of any stage, according to the Hoehn and Yahr Staging Scale (H&Y).
Jun 2, 2014/Test & Measure
Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST)
Jun 1, 2016/Feature
Individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson disease and multiple sclerosis need guided exercise. Physical therapists are leading efforts to keep them optimally mobile and healthy for as long as possible.
Jan 13, 2023/Review
A review of medical records from five data sources analyzed how many adults were diagnosed with Parkinson disease in 2012.
Jul 5, 2022/Perspective
Perhaps being so active delayed his diagnosis or the progression of his disease, and if it did, I’m grateful for the years of health, joy, and mobility it has given my father.
May 1, 2019/Feature
PTs and PTAs are using singing, dancing, and even magic to help improve patient outcomes.
Oct 13, 2011/Clinical Summary
People with PD need to develop long-term exercise habits—and be committed to participating in their intervention programs—to sustain the benefits of the supervised intervention provided by PTs.
Mar 29, 2021/Review
Even as prevalence and incidence drop, shifting demographics are affecting absolute numbers — with significant differences between states.
Jun 10, 2019/Test & Measure
FGA is a modification of the Dynamic Gait Index and was created to help decrease the ceiling effect and improve reliability.
