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Rock Steady Boxing in Commack
Rock Steady Boxing in Commack
Try our Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Susan to elevate your quality of life! Exercise is vital for a healthy lifestyle, and even more important for you if you live with Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, moving your body and muscles can be difficult or extremely painful. That’s why Dr. Susan Thomas at Balanced Gait PT offers you a Parkinson’s Physical Therapy Service known as Rock Steady Boxing. Dr. Susan Balanced Gait PT is a certified Rock Steady Boxing coach in Commack. Staying on top of your exercise and movement can be difficult to do on your own. Dr. Susan will create a customized Rock Steady Boxing program for you, so that you can enjoy the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle.
Rock Steady Boxing in Commack offers you:
- improved balance
- muscle strength
- increased mobility and range of movements
- flexibility
- endurance
- unassisted movement such as walking
What is Rock Steady Boxing?
Rock Steady Boxing is a no-contact spin on boxing, with an emphasis on improving the quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s Disease. The focus of Rock Steady Boxing is on gross motor development, improving balance, and steadying core strength. Positive movement in Rock Steady Boxing can improve your range of motion, flexibility, posture, gait, and daily tasks.
How does Rock Steady Boxing work?
Rock Steady Boxing at Balanced Gait is a program created for managing Parkinson’s. The program takes movements from boxing, and couples it with medical treatment to create a holistic Parkinson’s treatment plan.
Dr. Susan’s Rock Steady Boxing in Commack focuses on alleviating Parkinson’s symptoms such as
- balance problems
- muscle and joint stiffness
- muscle tremors
- coordination difficulties
- soft voice syndrome.
In Rock Steady Boxing, you will engage in non-contact boxing techniques. You will involve your body in movements such as punching a heavy bag, boxing footwork, stretching muscles, resistance exercises, and aerobic training.
About Dr. Susan Thomas
- 20 years experience as a Physical Therapist
- Success working with clients with neurological deficits and Parkinson’s disease
- Demonstrated experience in rehabilitation of neurological diagnosis such as stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Certified LSVT BIG and PWR clinician
Other Balanced Gait Services
- Physical therapy services for neurological disorders
- One-on-one Physical Therapy Services for patients with Parkinson’s
- Neurological Physical Therapy
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