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PWR! Gym Holiday Party
PWR! Gym Holiday Party Thursday, December 19th – 4:00-5:30PM 140 W Ft Lowell Rd, Tucson Please RSVP at 520-591-5346 Get ready for an afternoon of holiday fun! We will have activities such as a photo booth, cookie decorating, snacks, and the opportunity to socialize with fellow members of the PWR!Gym family. We will also have…
Read MorePWR!UP for the PWR!Move of the Month
The PWR! Move of the Month for November 2019: Using your PWR!Up to help you lift your children/grandchildren during the holidays. With the holidays around the corner, you may get the opportunity to spend time with your children and grandchildren. As we all know, when we lift babies and toddlers off of the floor, it…
Read MorePWR! Wellness Series: Movement Disorder Alleviation Therapy
Movement Disorder Alleviation Therapy Philip R. Johnson, PhD Movement Disorder Alleviation Therapy (MDAT)™, developed by Philip Johnson, is a non-medical intervention for treating motor and non-motor symptoms of movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this presentation, Dr. Johnson will review the protocol for MDAT™, discuss results from two case studies, and present findings…
Read MorePWR!Move of the Month
Our PWR! Move of the month comes from Catherine “Cat” Printz of PWR!
Read MoreHappy National Physical Therapy Month
October is National Physical Therapy Month. At the PWR! Gym, physical therapists play a vital part in guiding your movement, from your initial diagnosis with parkinsonism, throughout your lifetime. Physical therapists are board-certified professionals who are required to have their master’s degree or higher in physical therapy in order to practice. They receive training in…
Read More“EmPWR” Yourself! – Wellness Series
Dawn Hecht, MS, CCC-SLP will be presenting an educational and informational discussion on the exciting new and affordable choices you have in independent living, assisted living, private care homes and memory support. She will also discuss the TEN important things you must do in the year prior to moving into a retirement home. Be empowered…
Read MoreThe Victory Summit – Davis Phinney – Foundation for Parkinson’s
Join the Davis Phinney Foundation for a Free Event to help you live well. Visit the Davis Phinney website to Register or call 1-888-364-6415
Read MoreMove of the Month – PWR! Walk
The PWR! Move of the Month for September 2019Our PWR!Move of the month is brought to us by Jennifer Bazan-Wigle. Join Jenn in the PWR!Move as she demonstrates how to make your walking more PWR!ful by incorporating all 4 PWR!Moves. For more about Jennifer, you can visit her PWR!Professionals directory listing here.
Read MoreLots of smiling new faces at PWR!
Welcome to Jenna Munson!! She joins the wonderful PWR! front office team as the Therapy Coordinator. Jenna brings a strong background of customer service in the medical field. She loves to meet new people and see the progress that physical therapy can bring to patients’ lives. She’s looking forward to getting to know our PWR!Gym members. If you have not…
Read MoreMapping the future of Parkinson’s and more….
Interesting reading and watching from Dr. Becky Farley A video intro to understanding the Genetics of Parkinson disease from the Parkinson’s Foundation. At only 7.5 minutes long, it is an excellent resource to view.Mapping the Future of Parkinson’s Youtube Video link Why Some Dairy Products Are More Closely Linked to Parkinson’s Disease“High levels of organochlorine…
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