Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 PM
Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Drive, Terre
Haute, IN Community Room
Cost: FREE - No Registration Required

Two programs at Horizon Health help individuals with Parkinson’s disease improve their quality of
life--LSVT Big & Loud. These programs are designed to improve speech and body movement, which
the disease primarily affects. The programs are led by certified licensed therapists in Horizon
Health’s Rehabilitation Services Department.

“LSVT BIG” Program
This one-on-one physical therapy program focuses on improving body movements. This involves
refining smaller movements, such as self-care, to larger movements like getting up from a sofa or
maintaining balance while walking. The program’s guiding principle is “Think BIG!” as it reteaches
patients how normal movement should feel.

“LSVT LOUD” Program
This program is considered the “gold standard” of speech treatment for people with Parkinson’s
disease. The one-on-one sessions improve communication by helping the patient speak with a voice
and volume that is easy for others to hear and understand.
Exercises help strengthen the voice box (larynx), speech system, and “reset” the patient’s perception
of how loud he or she is speaking. As a result, patients can experience better articulation, changes in
swallowing, improved facial expressions while talking, and even speech-related brain changes.