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April 28, 2021PLYMOUTH Physical therapists at Pemi-Baker Community Health (PBCH) are movement experts who improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement. For almost a year, PBCH s LSVT BIG specialist, Kaity Schwartzer, PT, DPT has been helping those experiencing the symptoms of Parkinson s disease achieve amazing results, giving them renewed hope. For National Parkinson s Awareness month, Pemi-Baker Community Health hopes to raise awareness of what can be done now if you are experiencing symptoms.
While you ve likely heard of Parkinson s disease (PD), many people don t know exactly what the condition is or how it manifests itself. The condition can occur when there is a loss of brain cells that produce a chemical called dopamine. The four common symptoms are: tremors, limb and trunk stiffness, the slowing down of movement and weak balance or coordination. About 500,000 peo