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General Webpage Resources

   apdaparkinson.org

   apta.org

   neuropt.org

   nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx

   fshsociety.org

   strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/

 

Neuroplasticity

 

Norman Doidge: The Brain's Way of Healing Itself

Neuroplastix.com

Michael Merzenich "Growing Evidence of Brain Plasticity" TED talk

Neuroplasticity and Healing Podcast 

 

PD resources

 

Dr. Becky Farley PT, PhD--Parkinson's Wellness Recovery

ww.pwr4life.org

Provided a community lecture on Exercise for Brain Change at our clinic, see the clips here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4u3LnV5Nlc

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjt3zN3NOhk

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEEiW4YBh7E

 

 

Rock Steady Boxing: another intense exercise program for people with PD.  

http://www.rocksteadyboxing.org

 

 

Dancing through Parkinson's

http://www.invertigodance.org/parkinsons

 

 

 

Michael J Fox foundation webpage  about exercise and PD.  Great podcast with Dr. Giselle Petzinger

https://www.michaeljfox.org/understanding-parkinsons/living-with-pd/topic.php?exercise

 

 

News report of new research published regarding cycling as exercise for PD

 

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/24/bike-riding-helps-parkinsons-patients-ease-their-symptoms/

 

 

A nice (but scientific) review of the study and forced use by Dr. Jay Alberts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/751998