Grand View Health Visitor Policy: Updated January 22, 2024.
Grand View Health Visitor Policy: Updated January 22, 2024.
People with Parkinson’s disease may begin to experience changes in the way they walk and talk. Grand View Health offers a team of physical therapists skilled in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) BIG® and LOUD® therapy. These two proven movement and voice therapies help people in Bucks and Montgomery counties overcome the challenges of Parkinson’s disease.
It’s common for people with Parkinson’s to walk slower, with smaller steps and shuffled feet. Sometimes it may be difficult to transfer from a sitting to a standing position, or it may be challenging to button a shirt.
LSVT BIG is an evidence-based movement disorder therapy. Named for a woman living with Parkinson’s, LSVT BIG uses specialized exercises to help people increase their amplitude of movement and return to a normal gait pattern.
Through LSVT BIG therapy, people can recognize how small their movements have become, recalibrate their movements, and learn how to feel comfortable using larger movements.
People with Parkinson’s will receive LSVT BIG therapy on an outpatient basis at the Sellersville Outpatient Center or Harleysville Outpatient Center four times a week for four weeks. Treatment includes a series of 17 visits, an evaluation and 16 treatment sessions with a physical therapist. Our team will perform specialized exercises designed to help people return to a normal amplitude and improve their balance.
We tailor each treatment to a person’s specific goals and needs. Treatments are effective for all stages of Parkinson’s, but treatment in the early and middle stages are proven to slow the progression of Parkinson’s and improve function.
A prescription from a physician is required to participate in LSVT BIG therapy.
People with Parkinson’s disease may get hoarse. The volume of their voice may grow softer. Their speech may be slurred, or they may stammer or stutter.
LSVT LOUD is an evidence-based physical therapy designed to help people with Parkinson’s manage their speech challenges. Through specialized exercises, people learn how to use their voice at a louder level when speaking with friends, co-workers or community members. This helps people recognize how loud or soft they may sound to other people and teaches them how to feel comfortable using a stronger voice.
LSVT LOUD therapy is held on an outpatient basis at Grand View Hospital four times per week for four weeks. Treatment includes a series of 17 visits, an evaluation and 16 treatment sessions with a physical therapist. Our team will perform specialized exercises to help people make their voice stronger. We tailor each treatment to a person’s specific goals and needs.
A prescription from a physician is required to participate in LSVT LOUD therapy.
