A NEW SPIN ON
TREATMENT FOR
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
“Dancing is a good way to keep Parkinson’s patients active, improve their mobility and lift their spirits,”
James Young, MD, chairman, physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rush
Rush University Medical Center has partnered with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago to offer a first-of-its-kind contemporary dance program specifically designed for people with Parkinson’s disease. For a group of patients who have completed the first session, the classes have proven successful.