You asked for it – make your plans and register today! Get PWR!Moves certified in-person at the PWR!Gym on March 15-16, 2025 in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Advance your career with PWR!Moves certification to create PD-specific, personalized therapy and exercise plans adaptable for any level of disease severity. Learn more and register today.
Read More
New – happening on Mondays at the PWR!Gym starting October 21! We’re excited to offer this weekly Dance for PD class open to gym members and their care partners. This eight-week class is only $96 for members, and $48 for care partners if interested. Sign up at the front desk or call 520.591.5346 for more…
Read More
New – happening on Mondays at the PWR!Gym starting October 21! We’re excited to offer this weekly Dance for PD class open to gym members and their care partners. This eight-week class is only $96 for members, and $48 for care partners if interested. Sign up at the front desk or call 520.591.5346 for more…
Read More
“You need an exercise professional who collaborates with healthcare professionals, has specialized knowledge of PD, and knows how to design and implement safe and effective classes that address PD-specific fitness and mobility problems across disease severity.” Exercise and physical activity are proven treatment tools for People with Parkinson’s disease. Learn more about PWR!, the PWR!Moves,…
Read More
“If you can’t go out and walk with your dog, engage in your favorite sports, and do the hobbies you enjoy, then those are the things you need to practice. We call it functional skill training, and we make it more like life.” Wondering about the benefits of exercise in treating Parkinson’s? Curious what PWR!…
Read More
Will you join our Moving Day team? Together with the Parkinson’s Foundation, we can raise funds, awareness, and understanding of Parkinson’s disease while connecting with the PD community. Moving Day Tucson is at Reid Park on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Events start at 9 am. Sign up to join us here: https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/TR/MovingDayEvent/General?team_id=80116&pg=team&fr_id=5696
Read More
Join PWR!, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, and advocates around the country in taking action to support the 1 million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease. You are invited to sign a petition urging a ban on paraquat, a harmful herbicide thought to increase Parkinson’s risk, and write to Congress asking them to…
Read More
Join PWR! and advocates nationwide for Parkinson’s National Day of Action on September 17! Stay tuned for more info and sign up for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research’s advocacy network to receive everything you need to take action: https://www.michaeljfox.org/advocacy
Read More
You are invited to join PWR!’s Dr. Becky Farley, alongside local movement disorder specialists and neurosurgeons, for Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease at the Tucson Jewish Community Center on Sunday, October 6. Learn about exercise, current research, and clinical trial opportunities and patient support services near you. Free – register at bit.ly/parkinsonsevent.
Read More
Congrats Bailey for winning the 2024 U.S. Adaptive Open! She worked with one of our therapists here at the PWR!Gym on her road to victory. https://tucson.com/sports/subscriber/bailey-bish-golf-us-adaptive-open-tucson-tanque-verde-high-school/article_00af2e98-4a12-11ef-bf29-1b7dd85cb271.html #Dystonia #PD #ExerciseIsMedicine #USAdaptiveOpen
Read More
We’re on the lookout for a passionate Physical Therapist eager to make a real impact. Join our team and play a key role in empowering patients to achieve their full potential! 💪✨If you’re ready to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting, we want to hear from you! Apply today at https://www.indeed.com/job/physical-therapist-see-6-patients-day-d60befef0b100e88
Read More
New Research Shows Improvements in PT/OT Outcomes with PWR!Moves Methodology in Group Rehab Sessions
Our Dr. Becky Farley helped co-author two new studies showing patient PT/OT improvements with the application of PD-specific functional training in small group rehab sessions. This pilot research presented at WPC2023 showed that implementation of the PWR!Moves methodology in small group rehab sessions with additional focus on occupation-based tasks, fine motor coordination, cognition, and social engagement…
Read More
Join us! We’re excited to announce we now offer Care Pong at the PWR!Gym! Play with us on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Ping pong offers physical, social, and cognitive benefits including improved agility, concentration, and coordination. Walk-ins welcome!
Read More
¡Ya disponible! Paquete de vídeos de 4 semanas diseñado para personas con Parkinson para ayudar a mejorar su equilibrio. Now available! 4-week video package designed for people with Parkinson’s to help improve their balance. https://www.exerciseforbrainchange.org/paquete-equilibrio-empezar-hoy/
Read More
Calling People with Parkinson’s! This University of Connecticut research study exploring factors that could enhance quality of life and disease management seeks participants. Learn more at rebrand.ly/uconnpd.
Read More
by Jennifer Bazan-Wigle, PT, DPT, CEEAA Hello PWR! Professionals, As we reflect on the power of the PWR! Retreat and finish out a month of balance-focus in our group classes, a few of our participants and my clients have commented on how challenging it was to perform the PWR!Moves in kneeling and half kneeling. It’s been great…
Read More
ICYMI: This past Tuesday, July 2, the President signed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, the first-ever federal legislation dedicated to ending Parkinson’s disease, into law. Learn more courtesy of the Parkinson’s Foundation: https://www.parkinson.org/blog/awareness/national-plan
Read More
Join Dr. Becky Farley for this interactive webinar on June 22 exploring diverse approaches to managing PD and movement disorders, innovative treatments, and more from a team of leading experts. It’s free to attend, but registration is required: https://education.movementdisorders.org/Detail/830/Global-Perspectives-in-Allied-Health-for-Movement-Disorders-An-Interactive-Virtual-Journey
Read More
Getting up from a chair can be a huge challenge when you have Parkinson disease. And, just like every person’s Parkinson’s is different, so should the strategies you use to help you get up to stand. Join Calli from the PWR!Gym as she shares how to adjust your foot position to help you stand from…
Read More
Organized by the American Society of Hand Therapists and held June 3-9, 2024, it espouses the benefits of hand therapy. We’re big believers too – our most popular virtual package is our Hands Package, which includes targeted exercises to improve strength, coordination, and flexibility, along with an exercise calendar and bonus videos. Learn more at…
Read More
Courtesy of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research: Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, sending the bill to the President to be signed into law. This historic piece of legislation is great news for everyone who cares about PD. Learn more and thank Congress at…
Read More
Arizona Gives Day is April 2! Your support fuels our work to help People with Parkinson’s get better and stay better with exercise. Help us kick-off Parkinson’s Awareness Month by giving a gift on Arizona Gives Day at https://www.pwr4life.org/about/donation/. PWR! is a Qualified Charitable Organization (#22122) for AZ tax credits. Thank you for your generosity!…
Read More
Follow along with us on PWR’s social media throughout April for Parkinson’s Awareness Month, as we join with friends and advocates from around the world, including the Parkinson’s Foundation, Stand Up to Parkinson’s, and countless others, to spread awareness of Parkinson’s disease and those it affects. It promises to be a fun and educational way…
Read More