Parkinson Disease: How Speech Therapy Can Help FEBRUARY 21, 2019 4:00-5:30 PM Come engage with speech-pathology experts, Dori and Natalie, to learn more about the neurophysiological changes associated with Parkinson Disease. Discover the role of speech pathology in the treatment of voice, speech, and swallowing problems most frequently experienced with PD. High quality speech…
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PWR! Move of the Month The PWR!Step in the seated position is a great exercise for any clients who have difficulty getting in/out of a car or a booth at a restaurant. Start with the stepping, add in a sit to stand, and then have your client go out to their car and practice…
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Natasha Jabbar Natasha Jabbar joined Parkinson Wellness Recovery | PWR! in January 2019 and will serve as the organization’s Director of Advancement. In this role, Natasha is responsible for developing key strategic partnerships and alliances within the scientific, medical, and business communities. As Director of Advancement, she will oversee the organization’s outreach, funding, and advocacy…
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PWR!Moves Upcoming Workshops Therapist workshop in St. Augustine, FL on January 12-13, 2019 Instructor workshop in Chapel Hill, NC on January 19-20, 2019 Therapist workshop in Newnan, GA on February 9-10, 2019 Instructor workshop in Tucson, AZ on February 2-3, 2019 Instructor workshop in Colorado Springs, CO on March 2-3, 2019 Therapist workship…
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PWR! Moves : Turning Safely Move of the Month Turning safely: We often see our clients with Parkinson’s disease have difficulty with turning. They might festinate, freeze, lose balance, or even fall while turning. This loss of balance often stems from having hypometric anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs), which are essentially the required…
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Happy New Year! Dear Friends, As we kick off what is sure to be another exciting year at PWR!, we also have a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT… On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Adrian Hutber as the new CEO of Parkinson Wellness Recovery! Please join us on January 17th as…
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Dr. Adrian Hutber, PhD, MS, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of PWR!. He joins PWR! from his previous Vice President position at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), where he was the executive staff member leading the Exercise is MedicineR Global Health Initiative (EIM), a multi-organizational, multi-national initiative co-founded by ACSM and the…
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Happy Holidays from the Parkinson Wellness Recovery team! As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the challenges, hard work, and successes of 2018…all of which add up to a great impact on the lives of those with Parkinson disease. Some of our highlights include expanding (i.e. doubling) the number of…
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[clear-line] May 26 – June 1, 2019 Registration is open! Thank you to the many individuals who have started the process. Don’t delay! Start today. Don’t miss this amazing week-long experience! [clear-line] We are celebrating the holidays! The PWR!Gym will be closed from Dec 24 – Jan 1. No therapy or group classes will occur…
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Are You Interested in Volunteering at the PWR! Retreat in 2019? If you are interested in volunteering at the PWR! Retreat May 26 – June 1, the application forms can be found here. https://www.pwr4life.org/pwr-retreat/retreat-volunteers/. We review all applications and try to accept new applicants each year for a limited number of volunteer positions. There are many…
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Happy Holidays with Some Holiday Lights from the PWR!Gym PWR! Move of the Month Enjoy the Holiday Lights of the PWR!Gym! We’re always having a good time. This month’s move of the month comes from Nancy Nelson, CPT and Emily Borchers, PT, DPT of the PWR!Gym. For more about Nancy, visit the directory on…
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This month’s research corner highlights the best evidence to date for why you need to exercise starting from diagnosis (even before) and not stop when you are diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD)…. And, it explains what we mean when we say “Exercise is a physiological tool in your fight against Parkinson disease.” Since it…
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May 26 – June 1, 2019 Registration opening this month! Watch out for the mid-month email letting you know that Registration for PWR! Retreat is open! Or follow our Facebook page. Or do both! Don’t miss this amazing week-long experience!
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This is a great story full of hope! Thanks to advocates like you, the Parkinson community was able to push through a $2 billion funding increase for NIH that includes priorities for PD research! While our PWR!Gym members work hard to stay better-there are many new therapy options on the horizon, and more to come,…
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When you walk into the PWR!Gym you often see a table of people sitting and chatting. The encouragement and connection found at this table can be pivotal for many of our members, but it can also be a huge support for our care partners. The ability to sit and chat for a bit helps everyone be a part of the…
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We apologize, but this month’s Wellness Series is canceled due to illness of the presenter. We wish Rob a speedy recovery and look forward to having him present at a future date! MIME OVER MATTER! PD Tricks from the World of Mime and Circus November 15, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Come explore basic mime techniques—visualization, articulation…
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PWR! Move of the Month Getting up from the ground takes a lot of mobility, strength, and sequencing. The PWR!Step in All 4’s is a great way to practice this skill! It also makes for a great warmup to decrease rigidity through the hips. Thank you Evan Pierson! For more about Evan, visit here.
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This article provides scientific support for a pattern that physical therapists who treat people with Parkinson’s routinely observe. These PTs regularly discover that a newly diagnosed client has been living with pain for years, often in the hip, back, shoulders, feet, and/or hands. Furthermore, many clients have recently undergone knee or shoulder surgery, only to find out that the…
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Welcome to the fall interns! With the start of classes at the University of Arizona comes a new crew of undergraduate PWR! interns. The work these students accomplish during their internships includes helping to provide more programs and services to our members, as well as to further the progress of active research projects. This fall,…
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We’re in this Together: Building PWR!ful Relationships October 18, 2018 4:00-5:30PM The significance of social connections for our overall health cannot be overstated, especially as depression and anxiety are widespread among people with Parkinson disease. We are truly “wired to connect.” Come meet a new member of the PWR!Gym community, Brian McElwain, and join our…
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Due to stiffness, rigidity and difficulty sequencing rolling over in bed can be problematic. This can contribute to poor sleep and make it hard to get in and out of bed. The Move of the Month is actually a functional flow (linking several PWR!Moves together in a sequence) to help you roll over…
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On Oct. 6th at PWR! in the Park, we will be kicking off the 2019 Bowden Challenge, in honor of long-time PWR! supporters, Tim and Diane Bowden. This campaign presents all PWR!Gym members, volunteers, board members, and staff, along with friends and family, a chance to follow in Tim’s footsteps – challenging yourself to stay physically fit and mentally…
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