WHAT IS LSVT BIG?
LSVT BIG is an exercise and movement program that trains people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and other neurological conditions to use more normal movement patterns, gestures and actions for everyday activity. People with progressive neurological conditions often move smaller and slower or with poor coordination which causes them to have trouble with walking, dressing, preparing meals or getting in and out of a car or enjoying social and leisure activities. LSVT BIG is a treatment approach that trains movements for small and large motor tasks like zipping up a jacket or safely and efficiently getting up from chair or maintaining balance when walking. The treatment works by calibrating a client's perception of their movements with what others actually see. It teaches strategies to apply the extra effort needed to produce bigger, more normal movements, making life and leisure manageable and safe.
LSVT BIG is an exercise and movement program that trains people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and other neurological conditions to use more normal movement patterns, gestures and actions for everyday activity. People with progressive neurological conditions often move smaller and slower or with poor coordination which causes them to have trouble with walking, dressing, preparing meals or getting in and out of a car or enjoying social and leisure activities. LSVT BIG is a treatment approach that trains movements for small and large motor tasks like zipping up a jacket or safely and efficiently getting up from chair or maintaining balance when walking. The treatment works by calibrating a client's perception of their movements with what others actually see. It teaches strategies to apply the extra effort needed to produce bigger, more normal movements, making life and leisure manageable and safe.