Parkinson's Disease: How Do I Know If I'm Getting Worse?

A great thing to do if you are early on in your Parkinson's disease journey is to track your abilities. This will allow you to have a reference as time goes on to determine if you need more of one thing or another.

For example, if you are able to walk for 2 miles today, write that down on today's date and compare it in 6 months to a year. Take a picture of what your posture looks like when you're just standing in a normal posture and compare that 6 months to a year down the road.

Look at your walking stride length and take a picture or a video of how your stride is coming along. Assess your balance by taking a picture of you possibly standing with your feet together or maybe trying to stand on one foot. These references can tell you later on, in comparison, if you need some intervention to improve.

If you have Parkinson's Disease, you don't have to let it win. You can live well with Parkinson's Disease. The following is a review and recollection of a patient with PD that was able to do so with our In-Home PT Program:

"I have participated at other physical therapy facilities using their fancy machines. Achieva is different. They use what you have in your home so that you can function in your everyday life. You will not find anyone with more knowledge, compassion, or perseverance to help their patients achieve their goals more than Achieva Rehabilitation."

This was a case that was pretty challenging. We did it all within the comfort of the patient's home and had amazing success. You see, because it is one-on-one for 60 minutes, it's just the therapist and the patient, and there's nothing more valuable than that. You just don't get that anywhere else.

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Another Blog about PD: https://www.achievarehab.com/single-post/thaw-out-the-freezing-of-parkinson-s-disease-learn-how-to-keep-your-feet-moving