Massage and parkinson disease

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:31 am Post subject: Q: Massage and Parkinson disease

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Dear Doctor,

I wish to use this forum to share the benefits of Massage on PD patients.

Parkinson Disease destroys dopamine-producing cells therefore patients have dramatically low levels of neurotransmitter, massage normally increases dopamine level. Patients who receive massage increase quality of life, sleep well as well as improving their ability to perform normal day to day activities and decrease stress hormonal level in people with Parkinson disease.

Parkinson symptoms are reduced by massage therapy and progressive muscles exercise i.e progressive stiffness, rigidity of voluntary muscles.

TEOKIMHOE

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Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD



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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:31 am Post subject:

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Dear Teo,
Thank you for bringing up a very important consideration. Massage is very helpful to those with PD, for all the reasons you state, and I do encourage regular massage therapy if at all possible.
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Best regards,
Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
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