Physical therapy in Parkinson disease: clinical aspects

Parkinson disease is one of the most common central nervous system. This disorder is chronic, progressive, and results in deep motor impairment accompanied by limb tremor. This paper presents the etiopathogenesis of Parkinson disease and describes its clinical presentation. It outlines physical therapy options used in the rehabilita-tion of Parkinson disease patients to manage, for example, limb tremor, bradykinesia, and autonomic dysfunction. The possibilities of using physical therapy methods in the treatment of Parkinson disease outlined in this paper are a source of hope and should be introduced more widely in clinical practice.