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Music therapy can help people with Parkinson's disease improve their motor function, express their creativity, and connect with others in their community. It can help increase stride length, minimize freezing of gait, and improve posture, swallowing, and breathing.

We recently sat down with certified music therapists Stephanie Kleba and Jessica Pouranfar to talk about the value of music therapy for people with Parkinson's disease and how easy it can be to get started. They also share exercises you can start doing right now from the comfort of your car, home, or wherever you are.

Here are some of the questions they answered:

– What is a music therapist?

– Generally speaking, how can music therapists and group classes help people with Parkinson's disease?

– What specific symptoms can music therapy help?

– Do music therapists work with people with Parkinson's disease one-on-one or in groups?

– What does a Parkinson’s music therapy course consist of?

– What makes music/rhythm therapy so effective?

– What does research say about music therapy?

– What are the biggest objections you get from people when they start?

– How long does it take to take music therapy courses to see the benefits? Do the benefits fade once they stop occurring?

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