What is Parkinson's?
Parkinson's disease (Parkinson's disease) is one of the most common neurological diseases. First signs usually occur in middle age. This results in the destruction of nerve tissue in the brain, thus the neurotransmitter dopamine does not produce enough and stores.
What are the symptoms?
In the course of the disease, for example, enter the following symptoms:
trembling of the hands and feet (tremor)
muscle stiffness (rigidity)
Slow movement (bradykinesia), muscle rigidity
rigid facial expressions
balance disorders
start inhibition during walking
bent one-sided Posture
Vegetative Mental disorders such as increased urination, poor circulation or constipation
symptoms such as low mood, lethargy or lack of pleasure
Total shows: shaking the person wants to keep quiet, he, he wants to move, it is increasingly difficult.
helps When Physical Therapy?
It is known to occur in Parkinson's disease, the first changes in the nervous system has a number of years before the first symptoms, before the typical movement disorders.
# Physiotherapy promotes flexibility and reduces joint stiffness in advanced stage.
# Physiotherapy can help if you feel uncertainty and fear when walking. #
Physiotherapy in the form of gait training and treadmill therapy promotes fluid and walking speed, for example, optical and rhythmic stimuli. The physical therapist trained with you to avoid starting difficulties in leaving, among other things to time. #
Physiotherapy promotes the movement initiation and execution due to increased stiffness. The physical therapist trained with you everyday movements, support and response activities such as turning in bed, getting up and sitting down.
