PD Exercise Newsletter

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1 PD Exercise Newsletter Greater Parkinson's Disease Support Group COMING SOON: a New PD Dance Class! Volume 1, Issue 11 November December 2018 Whitney Goodman, a doctoral physical therapy student at MUSC and experienced dance instructor, is offering a new dance class for Parkinson s patients AND THEIR CARE PARTNERS during the month of February. Please see the flyer on page 7. New this month Parkinson s Disease Exercise Questionnaire Dance Series for Parkinson s coming in February Parkinson s Disease Exercise Questionnaire Dr. Eric Monsch of the MUSC College of Health Professionals is seeking YOUR input to help guide new exercise offerings for Parkys throughout the tri-county area. If you did not complete one of his questionnaires at the MUSC symposium last month, please take the time to do so now. The form is included on page 8 of this month s newsletter and may be mailed or ed to Dr. Monsch. Every PD patient needs exercise this is your chance to tell us how, when and where you would like to exercise in 2019! If you have PD, there is no more important New Year s Resolution you can make than to EXERCISE!!! Our goals are: 1) To make known to the Greater Parkinson s Disease community the exercise programs available which are conducted either specifically for us (and our care partners) or by individuals with experience in helping PD patients; 2) To provide links and stories related to exercise for PWP, including recent medical research; 3) To encourage all PD patients, regardless of disease severity, to improve their quality of life through exercise. Editorial Policy This publication is not advertising and accepts no payments from those providers cited here. The contents are presented as a public service. If you are a provider and would like to be recognized, please contact Jay Phillips at jayphillips@homesc.com. For reasons of time and space, we will not publicize generalized exercise (e.g., seniors) classes. All spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors, typos, misquotes, inaccuracies, misrepresentations and any other boo boos of any kind are entirely my fault and corrections will be made in future editions, if notified. Jay Inside this issue: New this Month 1 Weekly Group Exercise Schedule New opening soon in West Ashley LSVT-BIG and LSVT-LOUD Dance Series for Parkinson s Parkinson s Disease Exercise Questionnaire

2 Greater PD Exercise Newslettter WEEKLY GROUP EXERCISE SCHEDULE Page 2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Balance & Stretch 9 9:50 am Balance & Stretch 9 9:50 am Tai Chi 9 9:45 am Balance & Stretch 9 9:50 am 9 am 9 am Chair Yoga 10 10:50 am Chair Yoga 10 10:50 am am Chair Yoga 10 10:50 am am Lowcountry James Island Lowcountry James Island Zumba Chair 11 11:50 am Zumba Chair 11 11:50 Level 1,2 Level 1,2 11 am Noon Level 1,2 Level 1, :15 pm Stretch & Flex 11-12:15 pm Level 3,4 12:15 1 pm Level 3,4 12:15 1 pm Gold Chair 1 1:50 pm Level 3,4 12:15 1 pm 1 1:50 pm Sit & Fit 12:45 1:45 pm 1 1:50 pm Sit & Fit 12:45 1:45 pm Move for Parkinson s Low Country 2 2:50 pm SCHEDULE CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE

3 Greater PD Exercise Newslettter Page 3 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Enhance Fitness 2 3 pm Enhance Fitness 2 3 pm Rec- Enhance Fitness reation Center 2 3 pm Chair Yoga 2:15 3:15 pm 5 6:15 pm Lowcountry James Island 6:15 7:15 pm 5 6:15 pm Group Class Contact Information Angie Cirnigliaro / FEELanthrop.com (Move for Parkinson s & Movement through Dance) angie@feelanthropi.com or website: Bonnie Friedman / Balance Therapeutic Fitness (Yoga and Zumba Chair) balancefitness108@gmail.com or () gritboxfitness@gmail.com or website: Lowcountry James Island website: (NOTE: All classes listed for this location are Difficulty Level 1 ) Senior Services Center website: () musc@rsbaffiliate.com or Alicia at website: New Opening Soon! The opening of the new Waring near the Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in West Ashley is now scheduled to occur early in the new year. We expect the class offerings will include Tai Chi, Gentle and/or Chair Yoga and Zumba Chair. Angie Cirnigliaro s Move for Parkinson s class will also be offered! The programs best suited for People with Parkinson s will be included on our WEEKLY GROUP EXERCISE SCHEDULE as soon as available.

4 Greater PD Exercise Newslettter Page 4 LSVT Certified Clinicians have attended a two-day LSVT Training and Certification Workshop and have passed requirements of the LSVT workshop. For more information on the Lee Silverman movement and speech therapy programs designed exclusively for Parkinson s Disease patients, please visit the LSVT website at LSVT-LOUD Certified Providers Julie Blair, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S Instructor of Speech Pathology Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders MUSC 139 Ashley Ave, MSC335 blairju@musc.edu (843) Stephen Cutia, MS, CCC-SLP Northern Tides Speech and Language LLC 1470 Tobias Gadsden Blvd, Suite 202 northtideslp@gmail.com Website: (607) In-home services offered Wendy Mueller MS, CCC-SLP Palmetto Audiology and Speech Therapy 1801 Old Trolley Road, Suite 101 Summerville wmueller@palmettoaudiology.net Website: (843) Janna Navarro, MS, CCC-SLP Amedisys Home Health 1027 Physicians Dr, Suite 210 Janna.smith@amedisys.com (843) In-home services offered Carol Noble, MA, CCC-SLP Trident Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 9313 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite 103 carol.noble@hcahealthcare.com (843) Krysten Sears, CCC-SLP Medical University of South Carolina Rutledge Tower, 135 Rutledge Avenue searskry@musc.edu (843) Katie Smith, CCC-SLP In-home services available in 29401, 29407, Alex Streetman, CCC-SLP In-home services available in 29403, 29407, & on Johns/Kiawah/Seabrook/Wadmalaw Islands

5 Greater PD Exercise Newslettter LSVT-BIG Certified Providers Patrick Allen, PT, DPT Results Physiotherapy 514 St. James Avenue Goose Creek Website: (843) Kelly Bihlear, OTR/L In-home services available in West Ashley Torie Clark, PT, DPT Call Lockwood Murphy, Regional Director for more information (843) In-home services available in Summerville Paige Croley, DPT In-home services available in West Ashley Melissa DeMarco, MPT Trident Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 9313 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite 103 (843) Courtney Finley, PT, DPT Call Lockwood Murphy, Regional Director for more information (843) In-home services available in Summerville Julie Godwin, PT Ageility Physical Therapy Solutions Summit Place at Daniel Island 320 Seven Farms Drive (843) Tamara Green, PT Renewal Rehabilitation Center 8600 Dorchester Road, Suite 204 North (843) Zachary Hale, PT, DPT (843) In-home services offered throughout Berkeley County Jay Hargrove, PT Results Physiotherapy 160 Hwy 17 North Website: (843) Jerry Hurst, OT Roper Rehab Services 316 Calhoun Street (843) Frank Leahy, DPT Franke at Seaside 1885 Rifle Range Road (631) Page 5

6 Greater PD Exercise Newslettter LSVT-BIG Certified Providers Carisa Leibkicher, OT Call Zachary Hale, Regional Director for more information (843) In-home services available in Summerville Amy Lucas, PT Roper Hospital 316 Calhoun Street (410) Brandi Mann, PT Trident Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 9313 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite 103 (843) Lauren Matthews, PTA Assistant Results Physiotherapy 1602 N. Hwy 17 Website: (843) Alison O Barr, DPT In-home services available on James Island (continued) Robin Overby, PT In-home services available in West Ashley Sara Rhome, PTA PTA Roper St. Francis Physical Therapy West Ashley Sara.rhome@atipt.com (843) Heather Thompson, DPT In-home services available on James Island Page 6 Laura Thompson, PT, DPT Call Lockwood Murphy, Regional Director for more information (843) In-home services available in Summerville & North Chelsea Wagor, OTR/L In-home services available in Beth Yencho, MS, OTR/L The Palms of 1010 Lake Hunter Circle beth.yencho@gmail.com (843)

7 Wednesdays 2:30pm-3:30pm February 6 th through February 27 th 2019 DANCE SERIES FOR PARKINSON S COME M0VE IN AN EXERCISE CLASS TO ENHANCE MOVEMENT, BALANCE, AND MENTAL FOCUS. About the Class: Tap is a unique American art form, with roots in Irish step dance, English waltz clog, and African rhythm. and abilities welcome, seated options available, and no dance experience necessary. Come for a fun and invigorating environment, to learn new skills, and to socialize! - Rhythmic training, movement, and adapted tap dance choreography. Care Partners are welcome and encouraged to join! Free for Wellness Members Non-Members $20 Reserve your spot today! ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR WHITNEY GOODMAN HAS PERFORMED WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA YOUTH TAP ENSEMBLE AND HAS TAUGHT ADULT DANCERS FOR OVER TEN YEARS. SHE HAS ADDITIONAL TRAINING WITH DANCE FOR PD AND LOVES SHARING HER PASSION FOR RHYTHM TAP.

8 Parkinson s Disease Exercise Questionnaire As posted on the Parkinson s Foundation website, the Parkinson s Outcomes Project shows that people with PD who start exercising earlier, and at a minimum of 2.5 hours per week, experience a slower decline in quality of life as compared to those who start later. Establishing early exercise habits is essential to overall disease management. 1. Do you currently engage in regular (2-3x per week) exercise? 2. Would you participate in a Parkinson s specific exercise program? Yes Yes No No 3. How many times per week would you be willing to participate? 1-2 times per week 2-3 times per week 3+ times per week 4. Which type of exercise program would you prefer? Group Individual Both 5. In which areas of would you be willing to attend? (Circle All) Downtown West Ashley North Johns Island James Island Summerville Mt. Pleasant 6. Would you be willing to pay a gym membership if a PD specific program was offered? How much would you pay per month for the membership? Yes No 7. What time of day would you participate? (Circle All) Morning ( ) Afternoon ( ) Evening ( ) 8. Would you be interested in general wellness aspects, in addition to exercise (Nutrition, Social Outings, etc.)? List additional areas of interest: 9. In what year were you diagnosed with Parkinson s Disease? 10. What is your current mobility status? a. Walk independently without a device b. Walk independently with a device (cane, walker, etc.) c. Walk with a device and supervision d. Primary mobility in a wheelchair Yes No