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Sensory Input Drives Motor Output – “You gotta feel it to move it!”
In our previous article, we showed you this picture to help understand neuroplasticity and how neurons that wire together, fire together. In this blog we’ll use the same picture to understand how sensory input to the brain affects motor output. The sensory area...
How A Thought Becomes An Action: A Guide To Movement And The Disconnect In Parkinson’s Disease | PART 2
In Part 1, we discussed how a thought becomes an action, and the disconnect in Parkinson’s Disease, as well as how a Fitness Professional do to improve brain and body connection. For those living with Parkinson’s, the three Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) considered...
Is Your Brain Really “Plastic”? – The Key to Stroke Recovery
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. This occurs through the changing of neurons, the organization of their networks, and their function via new experiences. Neuroplasticity is also called neural plasticity,...
How A Thought Becomes An Action: A Guide To Movement And The Disconnect In Parkinson’s Disease | PART 1
It’s 2am and Robert needs to use the restroom but can’t gather enough strength to roll to a seated position to get out of bed without his wife’s help. Gus decides to go to the kitchen for a snack but “freezes” when he reaches the doorway. His feet feel like they are...