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RMJ. 2017; 42(1): 121-123


Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease

Muhammad Salman Bashir, Rabiya Noor, Arshad Nawaz Malik.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the role of Passive Musical Therapy (MT) and Physical Therapy (PT) in the Rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson's disease.
Methodology: This study was conducted at Ganj Baksh Spinal Research and Rehabilitation Hospital-Trust and Jinnah Hospital, Pakistan Lahore and included 15 patients with 3 and 4 Hoen and Yahr Classification of disability of Parkinson Disease. They were divided into three groups; Musical Therapy, Physical Therapy and Musical Therapy & Physical Therapy. Patients were assessed by Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) questionnaire at the end of seven week therapy.
Results: Combined effect of MT and PT had more effect on depression, arising from chair, motivation, bradykinesia, rigidity, leg agility, posture, gait, postural stability and supine lying to sitting activity (P=0.000).
Conclusion: We recommended more work should be conducted for more reliable and sufficient information regarding the significance of PT and MT to manage Parkinson’s disease.

Key words: Physical therapy; Parkinson's disease, musical therapy.


 
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Bashir MS, Noor R, Malik AN. Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease. RMJ. 2017; 42(1): 121-123.

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Bashir MS, Noor R, Malik AN. Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease. RMJ. 2017; 42(1): 121-123.


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Bashir MS, Noor R, Malik AN. Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease. RMJ. (2017), [cited June 23, 2026]; 42(1): 121-123.


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Bashir, M. S., Noor, . R. & Malik, . A. N. (2017) Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease. RMJ, 42 (1), 121-123.


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Bashir, Muhammad Salman, Rabiya Noor, and Arshad Nawaz Malik. 2017. Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Rawal Medical Journal, 42 (1), 121-123.


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Bashir, Muhammad Salman, Rabiya Noor, and Arshad Nawaz Malik. "Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease." Rawal Medical Journal 42 (2017), 121-123.


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Bashir, Muhammad Salman, Rabiya Noor, and Arshad Nawaz Malik. "Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease." Rawal Medical Journal 42.1 (2017), 121-123. Print.


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Bashir, M. S., Noor, . R. & Malik, . A. N. (2017) Effect of physical therapy and musical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Rawal Medical Journal, 42 (1), 121-123.


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