Treatment may include:

• Gait Training: Gait training refers to exercises that will improve your ability to stand or to walk. Gait training also usually involves balance training as well. (see below). *This will significantly vary from person to person. We strive to meet you where you're at and create a plan that's unique to your needs.

• Aerobic exercise: Aerobic (cardio) exercise helps to improve your endurance, promote positive neuroplasticity, and improve functional outcomes! (Among many other benefits)

• Progressive Resistance Training: Resistance training can help reduce motor disease severity, improve your functional strength and power (think things like ability to carry your groceries, pick up your kids/ pets/ grandkids, and get on and off the floor or up from low chairs), improve non-motor symptoms, and improve overall quality of life.

• Balance Training: Balance training is important to reduce your risk for falls, improve your overall mobility, and improve your confidence!

• Task specific training: This training is unique to you and what you need to work on! Do you have trouble getting in/ out of bed, transferring, getting dressed? These are just a FEW examples of things we can work on in physical therapy!

• Posture and Flexibility: Therapy will also address changes in posture and flexibility to help optimize your function!

This is not an exhaustive list but includes some of the most common treatment strategies. Your treatment plan will be specific for you! For example, if you’ve sustained a concussion, treatment may also include exercises to work on dizziness or improve the function of your visual system.