Treating Parkinson's Disease with Physical Therapy and Sensorimotor Re-Education

Parkinson’s is a neurological disease that effects the quality and amplitude of a persons movements, speech and swallowing. For patients with Parkinson’s everyday tasks, like walking and speaking, can be overwhelmingly difficult. Many patients feel isolated as a result.

At Bon Secours In Motion our physical therapy clinic at DePaul Medical Center is introducing a new non-invasive treatment program for Parkinson’s patients struggling with the activities of daily living. “BIG” is the treatment of Parkinson’s through an evidenced based intensive amplitude-based exercise program for the limb motor system and re-education of the sensorimotor system. The goal of the BIG program is to help these patients perform their activities of daily living with greater ease.

The BIG program is overseen by a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant,  four days a week for four weeks, in 1-hour sessions.

For videos of patients before and after BIG program treatment, please visit the LVST YouTube channel.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call us directly at (757) 217-0333!