Big and Loud Program puts the ‘LOUD’ in treating patients with Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s Disease doesn’t just affect a person’s body, but it can affect their confidence. That’s why therapists at Sanford are meeting with patients at the Wellness Center in Mandan to help.

There have been more than 25 years of research and studies proving the LSVT Big and Loud treatment is helping people with Parkinson’s.

‘Big and Loud’ combines speech therapy and physical therapy to help people with Parkinson’s communicate and move more easily.

The ‘Big’ side focuses on helping patients move faster and taking bigger steps. The ‘Loud’ side helps more with voice and speech, which makes this program unique from other Parkinson’s programs. Each patient attends classes four times a week, for four weeks.

KX News got to sit in on one of the sessions to see just how powerful the program is.