From Dr. Becky Farley

We continue to update our programming to include the latest and greatest “physiological tools” that offer hope to slow disease progression. This month, we are excited to bring TANGO to PWR!Gym. In 2012, Ryan Duncan and Gammon Earhart published the first study showing that a community-based Argentine Tango class, offered 2x/week for 12 months, reduced motor symptom severity in people who were not taking medication. Improvements were also noted in gait, balance, and upper extremity function. Given that testing occurred off medication, it is unlikely that these improvements in symptoms or function/mobility were due to an improved response to medication! Instead, it demonstrates that the right purchase effexor xr online type of exercise IS medicine and may also slow disease progression! Our PWR! Plus programs are open to all our PWR!Gym members (even those at the satellite locations), for an extra $25/month, AND, you can bring a partner or friend with you!!! Choose from a variety of PWR! Plus programs (Yoga, Singing, Tai Chi, Tango), all shown to optimize brain and body function! You CAN do more than you think! And, have fun while you are doing it!

Dr. Becky Farley

Founder of Parkinson Wellness Recovery

Duncan, RP, Earhart GM. Randomized Controlled Trial of Community-Based Dancing to Modify Disease Progression in Parkinson Disease. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 2012;26(2):132-143.