Archive for the LSVT BIG Blogs Category

Building a Tribe: How Community and Movement Help People with Parkinson’s Fight Back

On September 22, 2026   /   LSVT BIG Blogs, Main Blog, Featured  

Mike Braitsch, PT, DPT, has spent much of his career helping people with Parkinson’s stay active, connected and engaged in life. As the founder of Tribe Wellness, a Parkinson’s-specific clinic in Dallas, he combined individual therapy with a lineup of group exercise programs, from boxing to tai chi to hiking. In this episode of the Think BIG and LOUD Podcast, he talks with host Beth Peterson about how he got here, what the Parkinson’s community has taught him, and a new project that will take a group of people with Parkinson’s across northern Spain on foot.

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A Historic Milestone: LSVT BIG® Training in Malaysia

On July 31, 2026   /   LSVT BIG Blogs, Main Blog  

Parkinson’s disease is now the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world, with global cases projected to more than double, from roughly 11.9 million in 2021 to 25.2 million by 2050, and Asia is set to carry the heaviest share of that burden, with the highest prevalence rates of any region. As diagnoses climb across the region, the need for accessible, evidence-based rehabilitation care has never been more urgent.

Because of this growing need, on July 17-18, 2026, for the first time ever, LSVT BIG® Training and Certification was offered in-person in Southeast Asia, and the response exceeded every expectation.

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How PACE is Redefining Rehabilitation for Older Adults and Where LSVT Fits In

On June 30, 2026   /   LSVT LOUD Blogs, LSVT BIG Blogs, Main Blog  

In our latest episode of Think BIG and LOUD, host Beth Peterson sat down with Dr. Suzana Simoes, Physical Therapist and Director of Rehabilitation services at Florida Pace Centers, to explore a model of care that is quietly transforming how frail older adults stay safe, mobile, and connected in their own communities.

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Top 5 Tips for Living Well with Parkinson’s

On May 22, 2026   /   Main Blog, LSVT BIG Blogs  

Receiving a Parkinson’s diagnosis can feel overwhelming and life changing. For many patients, hearing that it is a progressive disorder brings fear, discouragement, and a sense of hopelessness. In my experience working with individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, I have seen how easy it is for people to believe there is nothing they can do to improve their quality of life. But I have also witnessed something incredibly powerful hope restored through action.

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You Deserve the Best. How to Make Sure You’re Getting It.

On May 13, 2026   /   LSVT LOUD Blogs, Main Blog, LSVT BIG Blogs  

When you or someone you love is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the search for help begins immediately. You talk to other people with Parkinson’s. You join support groups. You ask your neurologist. You search online. And over time, a list of recommendations begins to take shape including exercise programs, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, medications, and more.

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From Couch to Stage: The Proud Parkinson’s Ninja

On April 22, 2026   /   LSVT BIG Blogs, Main Blog  

One year ago, Sean Bulanda was taking roughly 300 steps a day — mostly between the couch and the bathroom. Today, he’s a stand-up comedian, a songwriter, a certified LSVT Big physical therapist, and the founder of a 2,200-member Parkinson’s support group. This is the story of what happened in between.

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Think BIG After Stroke: What Five Studies Are Teaching Us

On April 20, 2026   /   LSVT BIG Blogs, Main Blog  

When LSVT BIG first emerged as a rehabilitation protocol for Parkinson’s disease, its core insight was deceptively simple: train the nervous system to move bigger, and daily function follows. The intensive, amplitude-focused program, sixteen one-hour sessions over four weeks, works by retraining sensory perception alongside motor output, helping patients recognize that movements which feel exaggerated are, in fact, simply normal. That principle, it turns out, may travel well beyond Parkinson’s disease.

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Help Your Patients Keep the Momentum Going with LOUD for LIFE® and BIG for LIFE®

On March 12, 2026   /   LSVT LOUD Blogs, Main Blog, LSVT BIG Blogs  

As LSVT® Certified Clinicians, you’ve seen how transformative LSVT LOUD® and LSVT BIG® can be for people living with Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. After the intensive, one-on-one therapy ends, though, many of your patients ask, “What’s next?” That’s where LOUD for LIFE and BIG for LIFE come in.

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Protecting LSVT BIG Dosage in 30–45 Minute World: A Practical PT–OT Model

On March 4, 2026   /   LSVT BIG Blogs, Main Blog  

If you are a physical (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) working with older adults or neuro populations, you are most likely familiar with LSVT BIG® treatment approach, which is built on a very specific treatment dose: 60‑minute, individual sessions, 4 days per week for 4 weeks, for a total of 16 visits. This “dose” is not a preference or arbitrary in nature; it is the parameter used in the research on LSVT BIG that results in clinically significant improvements in amplitude, gait, and functional mobility in people with Parkinson’s.

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