Ziggy’s PT now offers the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) BIG program!

Ziggy's Physical Therapy employees, including Kaylee Fitzgerald (PTA LSVT), James Ziege (PT ABDA LSVT), Natalie Newell (PT Tech), and Kimberly Ziege (Office Manager), pose in blue LSVT BIG shirts. — Pictured: Kaylee Fitzgerald (PTA LSVT, top left), James Ziege (PT ABDA LSVT, top right), Natalie Newell (PT Tech, bottom left), and Kimberly Ziege (Office Manager, bottom right).

Ziggy’s PT now offers LSVT BIG, a specialized rehabilitation and recovery program offered through LSVT Global which helps patients struggling with movement deficiencies, primarily Parkinson's Disease!

The National Institute on Aging describes Parkinson’s Disease as a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, like shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination. Symptoms usually begin gradually and worsen over time. As the disease progresses, people may have walking and talking difficulties, mental and behavioral changes, sleep problems, depression, memory difficulties and fatigue.

But the LSVT BIG program can help!

LSVT BIG is a certification offered through LSVT Global that was researched and discovered to help with movement deficiencies and patients with early, middle and late-stage Parkinson's disease.

The program, which has been active since 2009, has documented improved ratings on tests of motor functioning in people with Parkinson’s Disease following treatment. The program helps with faster walking with bigger steps, improved balance, better flexibility in your body, and reduced risk of falling.

LSVT BIG is covered by most insurance plans! It involves:

16 individual, one-hour sessions, with LSVT BIG Certified physical or occupational therapists
- Our very own James Ziege (PT, ABDA, LSVT) and Kaylee Fitzgerald (PTA, LSVT) were certified!
4 consecutive days a week for 4 weeks
Special exercises to attack Parkinson’s Disease symptoms
Training in functional skills
Homework to accelerate your progress

We know this energizing treatment will be instrumental in helping with the rehabilitation and recovery of patients who are struggling with Parkinson’s Disease, as well as their families!

Call us to schedule an appointment at 502-462-0094!

Also, learn more about the LSVT BIG program at www.LSVTGlobal.com!