Impact of Physical Therapy on Gait, Balance, and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s disease Patients: Innovations and Evidence-Based Practices

Authors: Laljibhai Makwana

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14548544

Short DOI: https://doi.org/g8wq4f

Country: India

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Abstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a clinical disorder that primarily presents with movement disorder, resting tremor, akinesia or bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. These impairments have a drastic influence on potential movement, balance, and the general well-being of patients. This study makes a call for the use of PT to provide empirically supported interventions to overcome such difficulties. The effect of PT on elasticizing motor functions such as gait and balance and its related role in adding value to the lives of PD patients is examined in this paper. In reviewing information about this approach, the effectiveness is explored of such interventions as robotic-assisted therapy, virtual reality, and task-specific training. In the same way, this review emphasizes the need for the various rehabilitation approaches that need to be anchored on neuroplasticity concepts. When using both traditional and modern concepts in its work, PT will be able to prevent the further deterioration of the situation and ensure that patients with Parkinson's disease can have the highest level of functioning.

Keywords: Parkinson’s Disease, Physical Therapy, Gait Improvement, Balance Training, Quality Of Life, Robotic-Assisted Therapy, Virtual Reality, Neuroplasticity

Paper Id: 231893

Published On: 2021-12-07

Published In: Volume 9, Issue 6, November-December 2021

Cite This: Impact of Physical Therapy on Gait, Balance, and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s disease Patients: Innovations and Evidence-Based Practices - Laljibhai Makwana - IJIRMPS Volume 9, Issue 6, November-December 2021. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14548544

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