Designed to supplement Spring Forum, PD Edu makes education about Parkinson’s-specific topics available year round. The program is free, but registration is required.
Upcoming
Colleen Schuster
July PD-EDU: What is Balance?
Free VIRTUAL PD EDU
July 18 from 11:00am- Noon
“What Is Balance?” will provide a comprehensive overview of balance, fall prevention, and balance-focused exercise, with special attention to individuals with Parkinson's Disease. We will discuss that balance is not a single skill, but rather the result of multiple body systems working together, including the visual, vestibular (inner ear), proprioceptive (body awareness), nervous, and muscular systems. We will also discuss how posture, particularly the stooped posture often seen in Parkinson's disease, can negatively affect balance and increase fall risk.
We will focus on the four key components of balance and the "Six Pack of Balance,” the six muscle groups that are particularly important for maintaining stability and the exercises to strengthen these muscles.
Colleen Schuster, PT, DPT, graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University in 1991 and completed her Doctorate degree through the University of Montana in 2014. She has worked in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, long term care, and rehab. Colleen has served as Co-Director of NeuroFit Gym since its beginning in 2019. She is certified in Rock Steady Boxing and Delay the Disease, Love Your Brain Yoga for individuals with CVA or TBI; and is a registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500). Colleen and her husband Andy have three grown children.
Watch Past PD Edu Sessions
Recordings of sessions are posted here within a couple weeks after the event.