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Parkinson’s Disease or PD is a chronic, progressive disease that affects the nervous system and the part of the brain that controls movement, posture, and balance. PD occurs in men more often than women and most commonly targets those over
As epidemic as postural imbalances are in the general public, the rate of postural abnormalities in the Parkinson’s Disease (PD) population are clinically diagnosed in one-third of cases. This number is also quite likely very optimistic compared to practice.
Fibromyalgia is a condition affecting approximately 2-4% of the population, most of them women, and is characterized by widespread chronic pain often accompanied by sleep disturbances, depression, moderate to extreme fatigue, sensitivity to light, sound and touch, and cognitive difficulties
Often called the "silent disease," osteoporosis is approaching epidemic proportions. Twelve million Americans have osteoporosis, and an estimated 37 million (80% of women) have low bone density, a strong risk factor for the disease. Men and women from all races
In our youth we all have power – power of thought, anticipation, joy, action, mystery, imagination and so much more. As we get older, we lose our wonder of the power of our own life. This term also refers to
Body Image can be thought of as the picture we have of ourselves. For some of us, this is a very clear picture and it is a positive one. For others, it is distorted and the image we see is
Do you struggle getting activity in your life? As high-level women, meaning those of us who are breathing, we resist exercise more and more as our schedules fill up. I surveyed over 1500 women, ages twenty to sixty-five, and posed
Many individuals with autism have heightened sensory systems. If you try to teach exercise while their body is in this state, you may experience resistance from the child or student, you could become frustrated, and even worse, exercise may be
In the world of exercise and fitness, we constantly talk about nutrition. We are in the stages of making resolutions for 2017. Here is one I implore every person to mindfully add to their 2017 commitments - getting restorative sleep.
Osteoporosis is a disease that is categorized by the decrease in bone mineral density (BMD)1. It also compromises the architectural strength of bone tissue and will increase the likelihood of fracture. The World Health Organization defines osteoporosis as bone
