Help Support Team TheraCycle! We are excited to share an upcoming event and ask for your help and support. Theracycle is teaming up with the Parkinson’s Foundation for their annual Parkinson’s Revolution ride on June 12 to raise funds and awareness for the 1 million Americans living with Parkinson’s. I have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s…
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Made in Mass: Celebrating Theracycle’s Feature on WCVB NewsCenter 5
How Massachusetts company helps people with mobility challenges to keep moving · By Doug Meehan | www.wcvb.com · FRANKLIN, Mass. — Since the early 1930s, the Theracycle has helped people keep in shape, but it only recently began peddling down a road to rehabilitation. According to some estimates, the number of cases of Parkinson’s disease and…
Theracycle & Virginian Outpatient Therapy: Advancing Parkinson’s Research Together
Following a scientifically proven exercise regimen, Parkinson’s patient sees remarkable symptom improvement FRANKLIN, Mass. – January 15, 2019 – Theracycle, a provider of motorized exercise bicycles designed to ease symptoms for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), has worked with outpatient physical therapy provider, Virginian Outpatient Therapy, to replicate a proven “forced exercise” regimen for PD…
Exercise for Parkinson’s Disease: The Comprehensive Health Benefits
· By Emma Yasinski | Parkinson’s News Today, originally published on 11/27/18 · With a treatment not yet within reach that might slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, much less offer a cure, many – doctors, patients, and researchers alike – are looking to exercise in hopes of fending off a worsening of symptoms. Interest in…
Parkinson’s: Facing Young-Onset with Forced Exercise Bicycles
I first discovered this bike about two years ago, and I acquired it last year. I was doing a lot of research on Parkinson’s, and one thing people can do to slow down the progress of the disease is exercising. I was blessed to discover this, and I would be glad to help anyone who…
Combatting Parkinson’s Disease with Forced Exercise
Janet Butler of Dover was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease close to nine years ago. She recently started exercising in her bedroom on a Theracycle, a motorized stationary bicycle that uses forced-exercise. · Kimberley Haas | The Union Leader, published on 10/08/18 · DOVER — Janet Butler of Dover was 65 and working as a school counselor when she…
Taking on Parkinson’s: Proactive Living and Symptom Management
Norris uses medicine, exercises and involvement to help him battle the disease that has brought with it visual and auditory hallucinations as well as tremors. · Patty Miller | The Edmond Sun, published on 8/28/18 · A well-known illness can manifest itself unexpectedly through hallucinations, both visual and auditory. The non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis (PDP), a surprising…
Theracycle CEO Peter Blumenthal’s Insights in Chief Executive Magazine
Theracycle CEO On Finding A Niche Market With Parkinson’s Patients · Gabriel Perna | chiefexecutive.net · Sometimes people will tell you they got into their line of work “by accident,” but in Peter Blumenthal’s case, he really did end up as the CEO of Theracycle by accident. Blumenthal had recently sold his New England-based chain of frame stores, the…
Join the Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk: A Step Toward Unity and Hope
As we hope you know, the Theracycle team is an active supporter or organizations and initiatives that support fundraising for research for treatments of Parkinson’s disease. In that vein, we’d like to share the news of the 18th annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk, which is upcoming April 28. Hope many of you can participate/donate. VERY worthy…
Parkinson’s Disease: Navigating Life, Love, and Relationships
This week (first week of March 2012), Kim and Rich Rozek — the husband/wife team behind PD Talk Live!— are debuting a new weekly reality podcast on living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD): Drawing on their experiences (since Rich was diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson’s circa 10 years ago,) the “Life, Love, Relationships and Parkinson’s” podcasts will…