(631) 862-3530
Program Physician: Dr. Richard Pearl, MD
Physical Therapy Sessions consists of regularly scheduled, individualized, prescribed exercise on a one-to-one basis with a physical therapist.
Referral and Evaluation
Physical Therapy Sessions
1/ week for 6 weeks
Physical Wellness Sessions
1/ week for 6 weeks
Re-evaluation with physician
Additional Physical Therapy Sessions
1/ week for 6 weeks
Additional Physical Wellness Sessions
1/ week for 6 weeks
Treatment
Physical Therapy Sessions
1/ week for 6 weeks
Physical Wellness Sessions
1 /week for 6 weeks
Re-evaluation with physician
Additional Physical Therapy Sessions
1/ week for 6 weeks
Additional Physical Wellness Sessions
1/ week for 6 weeks
Follow-up & Continuation
Computerized, functional and physical assessments
Follow-up visit with physician
Follow-up meeting with Program Administrator
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a degenerative brain disorder that afflicts more than one million people in the United States. An estimated ten thousand people suffer from this debilitating disorder on Long Island alone. The cause of this disease is unknown.
Symptoms of Early Onset:
Slight tremor, localized muscle stiffness, slowness of movement during walking or rising from a chair.
Symptoms of Advanced Disease:
Severe impairment of gait (walk), balance and ability to maintain correct body posture.
Reduction in activities of daily living and diminished quality of life.
Who can get Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's Disease is most common among older adults, effecting 1 in every 100 people over the age of 75. At least 1 million people in the United States currently have the disease. It is estimated that world wide, by the year 2020, more than 40 million people will have this disease.
Parkinson's Support Groups
Contact Person: Julie Garofalo 862-3560
Parkinson's Support Group | | 4th Wed, 1 - 3pm |
Young On-Set Group
4th Wed, 7 - 9pm | | 2nd Tues, 7:30-9pm Care Giver Group |
Children of Parkinson's Disease | | 4th Sun, 1 - 3pm |
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