“The Science and Practice of LSVT © BIG and LOUD” will be the subject of a free, informative presentation for Parkinson’s patients, their families and other caregivers on Monday, November 11, 5:30 pm at Shore Medical Pavilion at Queenstown, Maryland.
Led by Cordia Reilly, DPT, and Diane Lorsong, M.S., CCC/SLP, rehabilitation therapists for Shore Regional Health’s Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services, the presentation will outline the benefits of the Lee Silverman LSVT (©) BIG and LOUD rehabilitation programs for Parkinson’s patients.
Parkinson’s patients experience voice and speech problems that make communication with their caregivers increasingly difficult over time. LSVT LOUD © is speech therapy program that trains patients to regulate their volume and improve their articulation and intelligibility.
Parkinson’s disease also diminishes movement, flexibility, balance. LSVT BIG © is a physical therapy program that involves daily tasks and exercise moves that are constant and repetitive and require maximal effort.
Significant improvement in speech intelligibility and motor performance are clearly documented in studies of patients who have completed the Lee Silverman therapies. In addition to this improvement, LSVT © therapies seem to delay the progression of some of the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s.
Refreshments will be served at the presentation. To RSVP, email [email protected], or call Shore Regional Health Outpatient Rehab at Queenstown, 410-827-3818.
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