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Engage's Favorite Things: Gift Guide for your loved one with Parkinson's - Part 4

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Dec 12, 20222 min read

Engage's Favorite Things: Gift Guide for your loved one with Parkinson's - Part 4

Looking for that thoughtful and useful gift for your loved one with Parkinson's? Here are some of our favorite things along with links...

Engage's Favorite Things: Gift Guide for your loved one with Parkinson's - Part 3

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Dec 4, 20221 min read

Engage's Favorite Things: Gift Guide for your loved one with Parkinson's - Part 3

Looking for that thoughtful and useful gift for your loved one with Parkinson's? Here are some of our favorite things along with links. ...

Engage's Favorite Things: Gift Guide for your loved one with Parkinson's - Part 2

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Nov 27, 20221 min read

Engage's Favorite Things: Gift Guide for your loved one with Parkinson's - Part 2

Looking for that thoughtful and useful gift for your loved one with Parkinson's? Here are some of our favorite things along with links. ...

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Nov 20, 20222 min read

Gratitude Practice

Stress and anxiety are common with PD. One goal we have is to arm you with strategies and practices to combat these symptoms. Today we...

Engage's Favorite Things: Gift Guide for your loved one with Parkinson's - Part 1

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Nov 20, 20221 min read

Engage's Favorite Things: Gift Guide for your loved one with Parkinson's - Part 1

Looking for that thoughtful and useful gift for your loved one with Parkinson's? Here are some of our favorite things along with links....

How can Occupational Therapy help after concussion?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Nov 1, 20221 min read

How can Occupational Therapy help after concussion?

Changes in vision are common after a concussion. These vision changes can interfere with engaging in daily activities that you want or...

How can Speech Therapy help after a concussion?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Oct 25, 20222 min read

How can Speech Therapy help after a concussion?

Speech-Language Pathologists hear it all of the time: “Why do I need speech therapy? My speech is fine”. The scope of a speech-language...

How can Physical Therapy help after a concussion?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Oct 18, 20222 min read

How can Physical Therapy help after a concussion?

Physical therapists can help people who experienced a concussion to return to their normal activities without symptoms. Your physical...

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Oct 11, 20222 min read

Return to Play after a concussion.

Athletes who have experienced a concussion can experience a variety of physical and cognitive (thinking) symptoms including headaches,...

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Oct 4, 20222 min read

What is a concussion?

A concussion is defined as a mild traumatic brain injury that occurs after a direct blow to the head or a force to the body that causes...

How Can Infrared Goggles Help with Dizziness?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Sep 27, 20222 min read

How Can Infrared Goggles Help with Dizziness?

Does the room feel like it is spinning? Are you experiencing dizziness? Infrared goggles are helpful tools to determine where the...

How Physical Therapy can help with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Sep 20, 20222 min read

How Physical Therapy can help with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)?

Every year millions of individuals experience vertigo, a sensation that you or the room are spinning. This sensation can be very...

What is vestibular therapy? How can PT help with dizziness?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Sep 13, 20222 min read

What is vestibular therapy? How can PT help with dizziness?

There are three components that make up our balance system: vision, somatosensory, and the inner ear, or vestibular system. The visual...

Vertigo: Why does it feel like the room is spinning?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Sep 6, 20222 min read

Vertigo: Why does it feel like the room is spinning?

Vertigo is a general term to describe feelings of dizziness. It is when someone has the sensation of the room spinning or that they are...

Interview with Dr. Liz discussing the benefit of working with a therapy team

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Aug 30, 20224 min read

Interview with Dr. Liz discussing the benefit of working with a therapy team

No matter the condition, having a team of different disciplines that is able to work together is beneficial to patient care. This is...

Loud for Life Therapy: Get Loud and Stay Loud

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Aug 23, 20222 min read

Loud for Life Therapy: Get Loud and Stay Loud

What is Loud for Life? Loud for life is a weekly group exercise class designed to help people with PD maintain and/or strengthen their...

LSVT Loud: Voice therapy to help you be heard!

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Aug 16, 20222 min read

LSVT Loud: Voice therapy to help you be heard!

LSVT Loud® is a standardized treatment protocol used to improve speech in patients with motor skill impairments, such as Parkinson’s ...

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Aug 9, 20222 min read

Speak out with Intent!

I have Parkinson’s Disease. What can I do to improve or maintain my voice and swallowing? Based on research completed with those living...

Why does everyone need hearing aides around me?

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Aug 2, 20221 min read

Why does everyone need hearing aides around me?

Current research indicates that 70-90% percent of people with PD will experience changes in speech and voice at some time during the...

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jul 26, 20222 min read

Mindfulness Practice

Managing stress is an important part of living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Many people with PD notice that motor symptoms worsen...

Importance of a Positive Mindset by Dr. Liz Yates-Horton DPT

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jul 19, 20222 min read

Importance of a Positive Mindset by Dr. Liz Yates-Horton DPT

I can speak from my own experience about mindset that if I go into an activity like training for a 5 k and tell myself that I am not...

Get some OMMM in your life: Yoga at home

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jul 12, 20221 min read

Get some OMMM in your life: Yoga at home

Check out Liz's you tube video going over some yoga poses you can do at home!

Get some OMMM in your life: The benefits of Yoga

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Get some OMMM in your life: The benefits of Yoga

When you think of yoga what comes to mind may be pretzel like moves or headstands. But yoga is a very adaptable practice with benefits...

Gardening for Health by Cassie Lorie OTR/L

Engage PT, OT, SLP Therapy and Wellness

Jun 28, 20223 min read

Gardening for Health by Cassie Lorie OTR/L

Gardening is an instrument of grace. — May Sarton As an occupational therapist, I am always in awe of the power of occupation — the...