Therapeutic balance training for the treatment of parkinsons disease

This book enable to provide therapeutic management of PD.a chronic progressive neurological disease chiefly of later life that is linked to decreased dopamine production in the substantia nigra and is marked especially by tremor of resting muscles, rigidity, slowness of movement, impaired balance, and a shuffling gait.Postural instability is one of the cardinal features of PD and may be difficult to treat optimally with pharmacology. Postural instability and reduced balance lead to falls, reduced mobility and increased disability. Increasing evidence points to the effective of physiotherapy interventions for improving balance.

Dr.Karthikeyan T completed D.LITT from Tumkur University, Tumkur, Karnataka and PhD from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore . Presently working as a clinician cum researcher at Physiotherapy center at NIMHANS, Bangalore, India. He has published more than 100 research papers and 41 books with ISBN recognized publisher.