Posts Tagged BIG for LIFE

LOUD for LIFE and BIG for LIFE Training Courses for LSVT Certified Clinicians

As an LSVT Certified clinician, you’ve already made a significant impact on the lives of individuals with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. Now, it’s time to take your skills to the next level with the LOUD for LIFE® and BIG for LIFE® training courses. 

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LSVT Clinician Spotlight: Todd Exley, PT, FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers

Learn all about our LSVT Spotlight Clinician Todd Exley from FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers and his success with implementing LSVT BIG not only for his clients with Parkinson’s disease but with a variety of other diagnoses. Thank you Todd for all you do as a PT to improve the lives of your clients!

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LSVT Clinician Spotlight: Jayme Brindle, MSPT

Learn more about our LSVT Spotlight Clinician Jayme Brindle and her success with implementing LSVT BIG and BIG for LIFE classes for her clients! Thank you, Jayme, for all you do to improve the lives of those with Parkinson disease and other diagnoses.

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Enhanced Solutions for Voice and Mobility Maintenance Classes: Virtual Discoveries in PD Care!

Learn more about virtual teleLOUD for LIFE and teleBIG for LIFE classes.

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“EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE!”

I was prescribed PT, OT, and Speech Therapy. It was there that I was first taught about LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD. It was there that I also first learned about the importance of exercise and its effect on Parkinson’s.

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“I came to regard exercise as my primary medication.”

Shortly after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013, my movement disorder specialist suggested LSVT BIG® and LSVT LOUD®. I think having completed the sixteen sessions of both LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD early on, definitely laid a strong foundation as I came to regard exercise as my primary medication.

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Interactive and fun virtual exercise classes for LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG Graduates!

Keep your LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG exercises going in a fun, interactive and virtual way! teleLOUD for LIFE and teleBIG for LIFE are internet-based (Zoom), live, group exercise classes for those who have already completed all 16 sessions of the full LSVT LOUD or LSVT BIG treatment programs. The classes are led by speech-language pathologists or physical or occupational therapists who are LSVT LOUD/LSVT BIG Certified and trained to lead LOUD for LIFE or BIG for LIFE classes.

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

Find LSVT CliniciansView Courses & Products 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.Continue Reading

LSVT BIG in the United Kingdom – One Clinician’s Journey

“In choosing a thesis, without hesitation, I dove into Parkinson’s disease. The day after I took my National Physical Therapy Exam, I started working toward my LSVT BIG certification knowing this would be the best way to make a difference when assisting in the needs of these patients.” Read on to learn more.

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Announcing the 2019 LSVT Global Student Grant Awardees for Occupational Therapy

We congratulate the 2019 occupational therapy student grant recipients! The awardees are conducting exciting research in the areas of Parkinson’s disease and spinal cord injury. Read on to learn about the 2019 winners and our 2020 grant competition!

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