PWR! Moves for Parkinson’s Disease

This post is dedicated to PWR! Moves Mobility, a therapeutic approach both myself and Dr. Allison Leonard are proudly certified in. There are four main Moves we use in PWR! Moves Parkinson's Therapy. Each of them is special in their own way, but all of them work towards a strong, upright posture that lets you MOVE safety and efficiently in ALL of the direction’s life takes you.

You can read about this therapy on our website at https://healthyagingpt.com/pwr and check out some videos of these moves in action. Read on to learn more about each of these Moves and how they can improve your mobility if you are living with Parkinson’s Disease (or other Mobility Disorders!)

All about the PWR! Up...

The PWR! Up is all about ANTIGRAVITY EXTENSION. This move focuses on the STRENGTH and POWER to rise up from sitting, to squat down in standing and to get up and out of bed. We practice it in all five postures: sitting, standing, on all-fours, on our bellies in prone and on our backs in supine. It strengthens critical functional muscle patterns that involve the glutes, quads, and scapular muscles and is a GREAT exercise for those of you who may feel STUCK in your chairs when you go to rise up.

All about the PWR! Rock...

The PWR! Rock is all about WEIGHT SHIFTING. This move focuses on the ROCKING and REACHING to achieve MOVEMENT outside of the straight plane. We practice it in all five postures: sitting, standing, on all-fours, on our bellies in prone and on our backs in supine. It strengthens critical functional muscle patterns that strengthen your HIPS and SHOULDERS and is a GREAT exercise for those of you who may feel STUCK when you go to turn around or reverse directions.

All about the PWR! Twist...

The PWR! Twist is all about AXIAL MOBILITY. This move focuses on the SPINAL MOBILITY to achieve ROTATION across your body. We practice it in all five postures: sitting, standing, on all-fours, on our bellies in prone and on our backs in supine. It strengthens critical functional movement patterns like OPENING AND CLOSING your arms and is a GREAT exercise for those of you who may feel STUCK when you go to roll over in bed or put on your shirt or coat.

All about the PWR! Step...

The PWR! Step is all about TRANSITIONS AND MOBILITY. This move focuses on the STEPPING STRATEGIES to achieve WALKING and MOBILITY. We practice it in all five postures: sitting, standing, on all-fours, on our bellies in prone and on our backs in supine. It strengthens critical functional movement patterns like STEPPING and TRANSITIONING is a GREAT exercise for those of you who may feel STUCK when you approach a doorway or go to turn to sit in a chair.

Now that you’ve got an intro to the Moves, you can put them together for an entire Home Workout! Check out these great vides from the therapists at Parkinsons Wellness Recovery - the team that created the PWR! Moves Mobility Program.

PWR! Moves Seated Class

PWR! Moves Class - All Postures

PWR! Moves - Standing with Weights

PWR! Moves - Standing with Bands

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