Gait training for Parkinsons's patient using music

Using music while gait training can be beneficial for those suffering from Parkinsons's disease

[davidputterman]

This is great information. thank you for posting. I have a documentary coming out in January 2023 after I did medical research on the effects/symptoms of playing a drum kit when you have Parkinson's. I proved that playing the drums actually improves your quality of life and lessens the symptoms of the disease. In 2020, I lost my total ability to play drums because of Parkinson's. Now, I have regained over 90% of my previous ability and play in a band. Music is a great natural healer.

[mikemurray]

As a 54 year old Parkinson's patient let me tell you this is amazing! I can't begin to tell how much this little escape means to him!!!

[Walua]

This is so inspirational and beautiful. Freed his inner dancer. It made me feel like crying!

[julieridgeway]

This makes me cry every time I watch (which has been too many to count!). I was able to incorporate this into on of my patient's PT treatment yesterday with amazing results! Thank you so much for sharing this. The joy and delight in her face when she was able to move freely was just the BEST!

[AG-crtm]

Incredible how music - sound can work in this case for the benefit of this patient!!! Great post and thanks for the idea!

[margaretkeays]

Sweet...this brought tears to my eyes and hope to my heart!

[vasgbeashsaeh]

Thank you so much for sharing this on video!  I witnessed this in person in a music therapy session conducted at the Center for Music Therapy in Austin Texas in 1999.  Witnessing this inspired me to research entrainment and rhythm psychology (I am and ethnomusicologist, my best friend in Austin is the music therapist who runs the Center).  

Thanks to your post here, I can share this therapeutic benefit of music with undergraduates in a general education music appreciation course.  

Having tools like this video helps disseminate knowledge about music's awesome power in individuals' lives, culture, and society.

[inappropriatebible]

Wow! I believe it. Music therapy does miracles for Alzheimers patients.
Thank you so much for posting this!!!:)

[maryellenhughes]

Big difference I'm going to try this with my brother in law 😂😅. Thank you

[Tns]

that's what they did in the movie that Robbin Williams played in. He played a doctor and he noticed all the patients had Parkinson's symptoms moved much better with music

[rediamondk]

my mother had severe pd and would periodically freeze up. after she seen your video, we started playing music and within a few minutes she was walking again. heh even sometimes she would shimmy all the way down to floor and back up(while holding on to furniture), when just 60-90 seconds before she was froze up. thank you for sharing this video. im thinking she told me you filmed this in oklahoma, possibly around mcallister area. i wish you could of met her, i bet you could of changed her life.

[wendyfigone]

That’s amazing and so. Beautiful. Love to know more about the science. The dancing part made me want to cry- very touching and not to mention therapeutic!

[sirarthur]

God Bless him..a real Don Williams Fan.God Bless Don also.His music is transforminational! new word!?.

[The_Goodans]

I’ve read about Parkinson’s & dopamine reduction in the brain, music releases dopamine so maybe a connection there!

[leonardodasilvaoliveira]

Thank's for sharing this bealtifull vídeo! my father probably is with parkinson's desease, now we are doing some checks with the doctors to see If It is parkinson or another problem!

[tiffanyrothman]

So beautiful and moving, thank you for sharing.

[angelacapaz-macmartin]

So beautiful. So grateful for your thoughtfulness for your patient.

[thepoetryland]

This is great! He was even singing to the song!

[Glammamaw]

This is amazing..my husband has Parkinson's and Lewy body disease..I'm going to try this...thank you!!!!

[lraininspain]

More therapists like her please.
Specific song ideas? Find out what the person listened to or favorite songs?