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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