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7 Helpful Hand Exercises for Parkinson’s

7 Helpful Hand Exercises for Parkinson’s

Holiday season is here and sending cards to friends and family is a time-honored tradition. Part of the fun is selecting cards with just the right message you want to share, saying something heartfelt to those you love, addressing the envelopes, and popping them into the mail. It’s joyous!

For those with PD and other movement disorders, handwriting can be difficult. With squiggly letters and oftentimes illegible words, it can be frustrating to do something that used to be so simple. Luckily, there are exercises you can do to make handwriting a much easier task. Parkinson’s advocates at Invigorate Physical Therapy and Wellness in Austin, TX put together a wonderful video for improving your handwriting, flexibility, and dexterity. Take a look!