Exercise should be prescribed for people with Parkinson’s

No pharmacological medication currently available can cure or slow down Parkinson’s disease. However, based on an extensive literature review recently published in the journal Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, researchers from Aarhus University conclude that physical exercise should be a significant factor in the treatment of Parkinson’s patients. “Based on current evidence, we propose a paradigm shift: Exercise should be prescribed as medicine for people with early-stage Parkinson’s alongside conventional medical treatment,” says Associate Professor Martin Langeskov Christensen from the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and the Read More