Parkinson's Disease

Dance Does Something Parkinson’s Medication Cannot

Dance may rewire neural pathways that medication can’t reach.
Dance Does Something Parkinson’s Medication Cannot
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Zena le Roux
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Parkinson’s disease steals movement. Yet one of the most popular therapies asks patients to dance.

In studios from Brooklyn to the UK, dance is happening and is increasingly discussed in clinical conversations as well. Studies now support the notion that dance benefits people with Parkinson’s in ways that go beyond what medication alone can achieve.

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.