There are many symptoms of the disease; Parkinson’s and these symptoms can interfere with function. Tremor is the most common symptoms and is often the first to be noticed before the diagnosis is given. Tremors can affect one limb or only...
It is easy to sink into despair when receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Once you get over the shock, anger and frustration you can start to gather the information you need to understand the disease. To live in optimum wellness and health when you...
It can be a very devastating day, the day you or a loved one hears the news that they or you have Parkinson’s disease. It is a chronic disease, a disease with no cure, or reprieve. The sentence is final and...
Anyone coping with a chronic illness or disease knows that it can be difficult at times to cope. Depression, anger, and discouragement are normal feelings especially for Parkinson’s patients. Because the disease causes chemical changes in the brain you may feel depressed or...
As we age, we notice little things about our body that is different. We start to wonder if these differences mean anything as far as chronic conditions or diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. When should we become concerned? When should we...
Parkinson’s disease is a physical condition that most characterized often by involuntary movements of the muscles. It is a result of damage done to nerve cells. Diagnosis If a person is suspected to have any type of problem affected by a...
An important part of your general health is exercise, especially for Parkinson’s patients. Regular exercise leads to a slowing the progress of the disease and will help with mobility and range of motion issues. Physical therapy may also be an alternative treatment for Parkinson’s disease...
Massage therapy is one alternative medicine approach used in treating Parkinson’s disease there are others. Massage Therapy: The symptoms of Parkinson’s that responds to massage therapy include tremors, slow movement, rigidity and poor balance. Even though massage therapy is not a...
Parkinson’s disease does not have a cure. It is a progressive disease that will gain in intensity, as the person grows older. New treatments are discovered that help improve motor function and strides have been made in treating depression and sleep disorders in Parkinson’s patients....
There are many questions to be answered when you have been diagnosed with an illness there is no cure for, and progressively will worsen over time. When patients are first diagnosed they experience disbelief, anger, fear and depression. These feelings are normal...
