THE IMPACT OF THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES AND MASSAGE ON THE PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF PARKINSON PATIENTS

This research aimed to show the effect of therapeutic exercises and massage on the physical progress of Parkinson patients in Ramallah governorate, for the purpose of physically rehabilitation of them, as a try to let them live normally as much as possible. The researcher used the experimental method, due to its suitability to the nature of the study, the sample of the study consists of 15 Parkinson patients intentionally chosen, and the program period they involved in is 8 weeks, 3 sessions per week, each session is one hour. The results show that there are statically significant differences related to the experimental group of the study in the following variances: ( increase of motion dimensions , compatibility , length of walking step, ability, balance and decrease of shiver ) in favor of posttest for Parkinson patients.