Through exercise, you are involved in your own treatment and contributing to your own physical health. What's more, regaining control over your body, will also improve your sense of well-being. Several medical studies have been conducted that prove the benefits of physical exercise for Parkinsonians. Those who remain active feel better, they are more able to handle activities of daily life, and seem to enjoy better health. The risk of falls and injury is also decreased.
Few people can see themselves involved in the rigorous training used by competitive athletes.
The actions of every day life are made up of hundreds of movements. These may be automatic for most people, but Parkinsons gradually makes them more difficult and tiring. Different types of exercise help a person correct specific problems. For example, exercises that stretch the spinal column and strengthen back muscles will improve posture. Other exercises help with problems of balance.