Easing Symptoms & Exploring Therapies
Caring for someone with a neurodegenerative disease? Find ways to manage symptoms and explore therapy options.
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Explore different therapies and learn how they can help you and your loved ones:
What is Occupational Therapy (OT)?
- Occupational therapy helps people to learn how to do basic everyday tasks to live more independently. Some of these tasks include learning how to use utensils to eat, how to get in and out the bath safely, and how to dress. Can also be beneficial to teach caregivers how to better help their care receiver
- Who can benefit from OT?
- All age groups can benefit from receiving OT, some of the most common patients seek help for stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, traumatic brain injury, diabetes, and joint replacements
- Learn more about OT
- Allegheny Health Network OT Services
- Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh OT Services
- UPMC OT Services
- Who can benefit from OT?
What is Physical Therapy (PT)?
- Physical therapy helps people to ease pain and increase functioning. This type of therapy is recommended following an injury or an illness to learn to specifically help with movement.
- Who can benefit from PT?
- All age groups can benefit from receiving PT, specifically those who need help treating Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), working on balance, pain management for chronic illness such as diabetes, arthritis, or heart disease, and adapting to a new limb
- Learn more about PT
- Allegheny Health Network PT Services
- Children’s Institute PT Services
- UPMC PT Services
- Who can benefit from PT?
What is Speech Therapy?
- Speech therapy helps to improve your ability to talk and language skills. Speech therapy can help with early language skills for children, language comprehension, being more comfortable using language, and clarity in speech.
- Who can benefit from speech therapy?
- All age groups can benefit from speech therapy, specifically people with aphasia following a stroke or other injury, apraxia, dysarthria from stroke or MS, articulation disorders, or children with speech disorders
- Learn more about speech therapy
- Allegheny Health Network Speech Therapy
- Children’s Institute Pittsburgh Speech Therapy
- UPMC Speech Therapy
- Who can benefit from speech therapy?
What is LSVT BIG and LOUD?
- LSVT BIG and LOUD are a multidisciplinary treatment designed specifically for people with Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological conditions. LSVT LOUD helps with communication skills by working with a speech-language pathologist while LSVT BIG helps to improve motor movements and activity by using a combination of physical and occupational therapies.
