Next Level Movement PT

07/15/2025

Struggling with the “Parkinson’s shuffle”?

Jimmy shares a modification that has made a big difference for him!

As a Parkinson’s PT and trainer, I spend a lot of time coaching people how to implement this during exercises AND during their daily lives.

07/15/2025

Unexpected downtime is one of my favorites.

Obviously I love what I do, but it’s nice to be able to slow down,
…sip my coffee,
…and have the time freedom to finally figure out why my Instagram isn’t automatically sharing to my business Facebook. 🙃

What about you? What do you do when you suddenly have nothing scheduled?

04/19/2025

My Monday seated Parkinson's exercise class (Power for PD) was recently featured by Always Best Care of Greater Lexington !

I love what I do, and the power of exercise, and so glad I got to be part of sharing that information with more people.

Thank you for the opportunity, Sarah!

11/21/2024

Had the privilege of speaking to the Parkinson's Support Group yesterday at Highgrove at Tates Creek!

We learned about the Exercise Guidelines for People with Parkinson's, brainstormed what that could look like in real life, and practiced examples of each component.

YOUR TURN! How do you incorporate AEROBIC activity in your life? (Anything that gets your heart rate and breathing up.)

Tell me in the comments! 👇

10/07/2024

This article summarizes the findings of several research studies that have been done on the impact of Argentine Tango classes on people with Parkinson's.

📢Spoiler alert: It has a "highly significant favorable impacts on motor severity...and on balance and gait."

The present study examines the efficacy of tango therapy on motor and non-motor symptomatology in Parkinson’s disease, as detailed in articles published over the previous four decades (1980–2022). All data was collected using PubMed, Google ...

09/13/2024

Working with a gentleman with PD this morning, and turns out I'm a golf pro. 😂

This man has PD, and a deep love for golf. His swing has suffered lately with his PD progression, and the same symptoms have been impacting his regular walking -- which is where I come in for PT.

We were working on shifting his weight FULLY onto each foot and letting the arms just come along for the ride. Evidently I sounded exactly like his golf coach. 🤣

Fingers crossed that improving this normal walking will also improve his golf game. 🤞🚶🏌️

09/10/2024

Revived my pulse oximeter today with some fresh batteries and immediately put it to use!

Getting the intensity up in a therapy session is crucial for Parkinson’s. It doesn’t always have to be aerobic intensity, though in this case that is what I was going for.

With that revived pulse ox, I was able to keep tabs on my patient’s heart rate and dial up the intensity!

09/09/2024

Drafting a curriculum for a mini-course on How to Fall. 😍

Combining my background in Parkinson's, movement analysis, and martial arts to help wonderful people feel less afraid of falling!

08/20/2024

“When I try to go faster in class, I can’t control my feet as well.”

A question from one of my regular Power for PD attendees.

I see it a lot actually, watching from the front. I up the speed of a movement, and inevitably there’s a handful of folks who get too fast and too small.

Here’s what I told her:

This is a side effect of what Parkinson’s does to the motor centers in the brain. Like every other motor symptom, it can improve with an intentional approach.

Push the limits of your control. It should take effort and there should be occasional slip-ups.

If things have gotten out of control, stop or slow down, and find the speed you can do that’s BIG and FAST (for you).

07/01/2024

Wow, talk about useful. Every person’s experience of Parkinson’s will be different, so every bit of predictability counts!!

In our latest Neuro Talk, James Beck discusses the different stages of Parkinson’s disease progression and strategies for living well.

06/27/2024

This one’s for the care partners to people with Parkinson’s. Some practical tips for YOUR evolution as their disease progresses.

Check out this section of our website designed for care partners including resources to help manage the caregiving journey along the way.

06/18/2024

What are your favorite ways to give yourself an extra dose of dopamine?

Good food is always a winner for me!

Give yourself a dopamine boost; do something you love with someone you love.

Reka, who's living with Parkinson's, shared this: "Dopamine and oxytocin are both important hormones that play a role in critical thinking, cognition, and social behaviors. Dopamine is released when we do things that feel good, such as eating a delicious meal with a loved one."

What do you like to do to give yourself a dopamine boost?