LSVT BIG & LOUD

Ask your doctor for a referral to Decatur County Hospital for our LSVT BIG^® program. This program is proven to help regain normal function and movement for those suffering from neurological conditions.

The LSVT BIG^® program provides assistance for those living with Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological conditions to use their body in a more normal way. Those living with Parkinson’s Disease or other neurological conditions often suffer from a decrease in their regular actions and movements. These actions can take longer and become smaller as the condition progresses.

The LSVT BIG^® program is designed to help those living with these conditions to retrain their brain and adjust movements to closer resemble their function before brain deterioration. This treatment program is customized for each patient, and is proven to help at any state of the condition.

LSVT BIG^® is a standardized treatment, customized to the unique needs of each patient. The program consists of 16 sessions over a 4 week course with sessions 4 consecutive days per week. Patients complete one-on-one sessions that are each 1-hour long, and also have daily homework and carryover exercises to be completed on their own.

LSVT BIG^® has been proven to cause improvement in the following areas:

• Faster walking with bigger steps
• Improved balance
• Increase trunk rotation
• Improvements in daily activities such as getting in and out of bed, eating, and dressing