Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a central nervous system disorder that affects movement. People with PD may experience tremors, bradykinesia, limb rigidity, changes in gait and balance. Parkinson’s is caused by a combination of genetics, environmental factors and lifestyle influences.

Treating Parkinson’s Disease involves help from a wide variety of specialists. Your healthcare team may include: neurologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, counselors/social workers, speech therapists and registered dietitians.

At Reddy Care, your therapist will evaluate you by examining your posture, strength, flexibility, walking, endurance, balance, coordination. Based on your goals the therapist will create a program tailored specific to your needs.

Your physical therapist can work on your:

• Gait/Walking
• Balance and stability to reduce risk of falling
• Posture
• Pain
• Moving around the house (getting up from a chair, rolling in bed)
• Sit-to-Stand transfers (chairs, toilets, bedsides, cars) 

Your occupational therapist can provide:

• Exercise for the upper limb including hand and finger strengthening and stretching
• How to use toothbrushes, hairbrushes and silverware
• How to dress and groom yourself
• Help with your daily activities 
• Improvement with your fine and gross motor skills

Occupational therapy gives you back the ability to perform all your familiar activities and enjoy leisure pursuits when you’re recovering from illness. The experienced team at Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy has considerable experience using occupational therapy to help people affected by neuromusculoskeletal and cognitive problems to regain physical function. Find out more by calling the office today!

Great Neck: 516-829-0030

Farmingdale: 516-420-2900

Woodbury: 516-367-1111

Deer Park: 631-243-0247

North Shore Towers: 718-224-8480

In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy (Home Care): 516-829-0030

*Home therapy servicing Long Island, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx & Manhattan*

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Sources: 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/physical-therapy-for-parkinsons-disease

https://www.parkinson.org/Understanding-Parkinsons/Treatment/Physical-Therapy

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Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.