Exercise is an important part of home treatment for people
Parkinson's disease. It has benefits in both early and
advanced stages of the disease. Regular exercise can help you:
- Maintain muscle strength and improve
- Maintain and increase endurance.
flexibility and range of motion.
- Improve cardiovascular
- Control weight.
- Reduce the likelihood of
Exercise also can promote a sense of well-being and improve
physical therapist can help you learn exercises and
stretches to do at home to improve posture, strength, flexibility, and
A physical or occupational therapist can also help you
- Plan more efficient movements for daily living
activities (such as bathing and dressing) so that these activities are easier
and less tiring.
- Improve balance and walking.
walking aids (such as canes or walkers) correctly.
For more information, see the topic Fitness.