Freezing of Gait, Postural Instability, and Exercise in Parkinson's

In this episode, Dr. Jay Alberts discusses: The connection between cognition and freezing of gait What you can do to improve your cognitive and physical skills  Music's impact on walking and freezing of gait  Deep brain stimulation   The importance of managing postural instability and freezing of gait   Assistive devices   LSVT Big programming  Dizziness and postural instability  Festination of gait  Laser canes & the importance of physical therapy  Suggestions for a hunched back  Strength training  Retraining your brain to address freezing  The "right" amount of exercise Causes of increased fall risk Boxing  Stairs and freezing of gait Anxiety and freezing of gait For additional resources visit the accompanying blog post for this episode: http://davisphinneyfoundation.org/podcast-recording-freezing-of-gait-postural-instability-and-exercise-in-parkinsons Are you loving the Parkinson's Podcast? You can listen to more episodes on our website! This content is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you. If you would like to make a donation, please visit: https://dpf.org/podcastdonation