Rogue Physical Therapy & Wellness

Walking backwards is a very important skill to practice so that we can move in our closets and kitchens safely for example. One of our members was noticing she was taking small steps to back up, so we worked on it as an online class today! #function #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsawareness

Sage’s newest blog @pdbuzz So good!! Let’s rise up and have a breakthrough!

Woo hoo! @sodastream at Rogue which means we have bubbly water ready at any moment! Some of us just like bubbles, but for people with #parkinsons bubbly water can help speed medication absorption by helping the contents of the stomach move into the small intestines faster (Ahlskog 2015) and can also help with swallowing by increasing sensory stimulation! Let’s get #hydrated friends!... #themoreyouknow #parkinsonsdisease #exercise

This is one of the reasons why we exercise. To make every day movements easier! #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsawareness #exerciseismedicine #functionaltraining

We love to hear about how our online exercises are helping our members perform better in the things they like to do! Now Dennis has bragging rights over one of his sons #exerciseismedicine #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsawareness #parkinsons

January 2020 and life seemed so simple! We had big goals for the year to welcome lots of new members to our awesome exercise and wellness program! We specialize working with people who have #parkinsons and love to take the research and bring it to live, challenging and unique classes! We can’t wait until it’s safe to get our in person classes going again!

Another one of our favs! Got to work the body and make it skilled!

Anyone else have a dog who sits on them while they exercise? The entertainment never ends with @maya.mcrajan around!!

We love participating in meetings whether we present on exercise or physical therapy or any of our other favorite topics! Education is medicine as our friend Dr Laurie Mischley says!

Oops. Meant I post this before that last post. I’m going to post some of the articles from our exercise as medicine meeting! The science is strong!!

After our educational this meeting that inspired us all to work a little harder I’ll share some of my favorite studies!! #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine #parkinsonsdisease

Our grand opening was on my birthday this year! Feels like more than a year ago though! We had over 200 hundred attendees including our members, colleague and friends (including some of my college friends who flew in for the occasion!) Some of our members organized a gift so that we would have heart rate monitors to use during our exercise classes which is so awesome and helps us work harder!!

We honor Martin Luther King Jr today and will exercise so that we can be the best versions of ourselves and help make the world a better place!

Reflecting on the year on this chill #nye

#merrychristmas and #happyholidays to all! Our gift to you is a great functional strengthening exercise! Enjoy!! #finish2020strong ... #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #exercisemedicine #exercise

My first time teaches classes in my favorite cow #christmassweater On Thursdays our PWR! Moves class focuses on breath, stretching and grounding ourselves! #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

What a compliment!

Thank you Donna for joining us for the Jump Start meeting this weekend!! It was great to hear about Rock Steady Boxing, support groups and to do a mini boxing workout!

Another fun one from the archives! Putting this on the to do list for when we get back to classes in person! And now my video is done converting! Happy Saturday all!!

In case anyone is looking for a movement disorders neurologist! We are very lucky in Southern California to have major academic institutions and community hospitals doing life changing research and providing exceptional care. I know some people from our meeting today can’t wait to make an appointment wirh Dr Bixby!

Dr. Bixby is an amazing neurologist and we were so fortunate she was able to come spend time with us during our meeting! She shared the things that she sees as being most important for people when they are newly diagnosed with #parkinsons and then answered so many questions that were submitted ahead of time or through the chat today! We wanted this meeting to be casual, fun and informative. ... We told Dr Bixby - no slides! Just share with us! Answer questions! The things that there sometimes isn’t time for at other meetings! And it went so well!!

Now that the meeting is over I have time to post! Also I am waiting for a 3.5 hour video from zoom to convert so I can leave work! The recording of our meeting today will be available to watch for those who couldn’t make it live or for those who want to watch it agin!

For a fun video to play while we got ready for our meeting to start, we pulled some videos up from the archives! This is what #parkinsonsexercise looks like!

Thank you Lauren for your tireless efforts to help others with #parkinsons live their best, fullest lives!

We boxed, we moved PWR!fully, we sang and danced! This is what it is all about! There are so many options for exercise for people with #parkinsonsdisease Variety is the spice of life!

Our first JUMP START meeting for people recently diagnosed went so well today! Can’t wait to do it again! The line up was awesome and we got such great feedback that this meeting was more fun and more informative than the average #parkinsonsdisease meeting!... Yay because that’s what we were going for!!

I’m not sure who needs to hear this today...

There were a lot of great moments and quotes from today’s first JUMP START meeting that we cohosted with @pdbuzz One consistent theme that our speakers who have #parkinsons shared: I am healthier now than before I was diagnosed... Teri did her first 5k race ~7 years after being diagnosed! And then each year she continued to improve and get faster! START NOW! EXERCISE! Find your people! No one can or should do this alone!! At the end of our meeting a woman said I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m excited to have Parkinson’s! There are so many things I can do! She let us know after the meeting she was going for a walk!

We get a lot of awesome feedback from our members about how great our classes are! Want to join us?! rogueinmotion.com or message us with any questions!!

There’s still time to finish strong!!

Our newest workout space! Who knew a year ago how important it would be in 2020 to have so much space! My mom tests out the equipment while @maya.mcrajan supervises.

#strength #balance #flexibility all rolled into 1! So fun you don’t even realize how hard you are working! #parkinsonsexercise #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

Wow! I’ve done a lot of fun stuff with the #blazepods but I’ve never tried this!

Less than 2 days until our first ever "Jump Start" meeting! Live on zoom on Saturday December 12th 12pm-3pm PT. A meeting with just the right amount, and right kind of information for people who are newly diagnosed with Parkinson disease. ... We hope to reduce the fear and anxiety that can be present, especially right after the diagnosis when so much is unknown. We hope to inspire with stories from people who have been living with PD a while, and who can share their tips for success. We will share research on the healthy lifestyle habits that can be adopted to help people feel better now, and that have the potential of slowing Parkinson's progression over time! Thank you to Lauren for partnering in this project! You are an extraordinary person! https://parkinsonsdisease.net/living/extraordinary-life/

What do you want to work on today? Balance Prime example of be careful what you wish for!! ... She rocked it though! You know what that means...there is probably a harder version we can try! #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsexercise #exercise #exerciseismedicine

Freezing when walking through hallways, thresholds or when turning to sit? Time for an obstacle course and deliberate steps!! #nailedit ... #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #exercise #exerciseismedicine #physicaltherapy #neuropt

Yay! Can’t wait for this on Saturday!!

I can’t wait til we get back to doing this all day every day!!

Omg again! Nothing like #blazepods to take your mind off the tough exercise you are doing!! Not bad for someone who has had #parkinsons for 16 years huh?! I have friends in the 30s who would struggle with this!! @jamielt ... #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

OMG! Wow! So fun to see the team coming up with these amazing, crazy, hard exercise ideas! to @jamielt who had Ann frog jumping to the blue #blazepod #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #exercise #exerciseismedicine

We have a holiday special!! yay! Use promo code BESTOF2020 for 50% off a package of awesome #parkinsons exercise classes!

1/2 kneel PWR! Up = Expert Level 10! You are doing so well my friend!! #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #parkinsonsawareness #parkinsonsexercise #exercise #exerciseismedicine

After Teri joined me in a video to showcase our PWR! Moves class and what it can look like for someone like Teri exercising at home, I got the idea to include more of our members exercising with us!! For some members we got video of them when they were here at Rogue, for others they sent videos from home! These exercise classes are great for so many people! Just in this video we have people from their 40s up to their 80s and having been diagnosed with #parkinsons recently up ...to 16 years ago! Join us because we are #strongertogether #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsawareness #parkinsonsexercise #exercise #exerciseismedicine

Ooh! This is holiday shopping to improve your life!!

Wednesday’s are #strength days in PWR! Moves Class! So do our amplitude based training but we have a special focus on strengthening and incorporate those exercises in all our positions! We love our weights, but we REALLY love to focus on functional strengthening - strengthening our muscles in the way we actually need to be able to use them through our the day! ... Try this one out-it’s harder than it looks! Want to join our livestream classes on zoom from the comfort of your home or use one of the recordings on your schedule? Join our online membership! Link in bio :) #balance #sittostand #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #exercise #exerciseismedicine

I hope you are able to reach this goal!! Thank you for the great work you do for people with Parkinson's!

#givingtuesday Rock Steady Boxing has done great work increasing awareness of the benefits of exercise for people with Parkinsons! It’s a great workout and it’s fun!!

Happy to support our friends at @rx_ballroom_dance doing amazing things for people with #parkinsons and other Neurologic conditions! Many of our Rogue In Motion members have enjoyed taking the classes through zoom and I can’t wait to collaborate in person, in the future! #givingtuesday

@parkinsonswellnessfund has provided grants for our clients to receive access to classes and services they otherwise wouldn’t have! They are truly improving the lives of individuals living with Parkinson’s now! #givingtuesday

part 2! Thanks to the community grant from @parkinsondotorg this gentleman who was recently diagnosed with #parkinsonsdisease got access to an amazing, intensive exercise program that he otherwise wouldn’t have access to! If this is what he has accomplished in the 2 months since we met, imagine where he will be in 6 months! We won’t be able to keep up with him! We have 3 more participants going through the program this month! ... #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

Part 1 of 2! Thank you @parkinsondotorg for the amazing work you do! We are so fortunate to be a recipient of one of the community grants and we have already seen amazing improvements for our participants! #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

It wouldn’t be a #givingtuesday if we didn’t support the non-profit closest to our !! Rogue is inspired by the PWR! Gym and would exist if it wasn’t for Claire meeting Becky Farley right after graduating PT school! We are proud to collaborate with PWR! on their many amazing programs such as the PWR! Retreat and educational courses! ... #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine #exercise4brainchange

Ooh...sneak peak for something fun we will have available starting next week! #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #parkinsonsawareness #parkinsonsexercise #exercise #exerciseismedicine

We participated in @jcfoxninja #movember4pd challenge and loved doing our planks, push-ups and burpees every day in class! We are happy to support Jimmy and the @michaeljfoxorg foundation on this #givingtuesday We liked it so much we are picking another challenge for December and we will do another one each day throughout the month! We are doing inchworms! it’s gonna be a good challenge!!

We are #HereforACure and while MJFF works towards the cure we will help people with Parkinson's stay active and healthy so when the next big treatment or cure comes, they are ready to take full advantage of it!!

We collaborate with many non profits and are happy to support them today and throughout the year! #givingtuesday

Thanks to our weekly cooking class I am cooking more than I ever have in my life!! Today for the first time ever I made stuffed shells and had enough shells for 2 versions! Inside shells: tofu ricotta, lentils and roasted eggplant, one version is in a butternut squash sauce and the other is in marinara with cashew mozzarella on top!! Sooooo good thanks @erin_gallardo_

Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for all the support of our members this year and the opportunity to build our community and continue to grow and thrive despite all the challenges! A special thanks to our crafty member who made us this beautiful succulent pumpkin!!

Thanks for sharing the whole picture not just the high points! #keepinitreal

While finding a decent screenshot for this exercise class in our video library and I saw myself talking with my hands more than I realized I did! Guess what I was talking about?!

As we participate in the #movember4pd challenge, some of our members have been introduced to Jimmy Choi - Fox Ninja for the first time and it made me want to share this video again! It never gets old!! There is always an opportunity to change course!

Saturday’s PWR! Moves class has an extra focus on stretching these days! It feels so good after working hard all week! @maya.mcrajan decided to give us a little entertainment towards the end of class #parkinsonsexercise #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

While Claire was teaching our livestream high intensity class this morning our video was included in the Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day Los Angeles virtual event! So exciting, and apparently she has been awarded some type of honorary PhD! We are thrilled to be recipients of their community grant and encourage anyone who is able to donate to them today!

We tried another #burpee option! Yay for having some space in my schedule to play today!! #parkinsons #physicaltherapist #exerciseismedicine #playisimportant

Balance responses getting better!! It’s what we love to see! Our friend here had noticed his balance getting worse over the past few months (whose hasn’t under the circumstances?!) He has had a couple falls so we knew it was time to CHALLENGE THAT SYSTEM!!... We are working on getting set up for our slip and trip training, until then we incorporated some great perturbations! You can see the difference in his stepping size and stability in just the past month! Woo hoo! #psp #progressivesupranuclearpalsy #physicaltherapy #exerciseismedicine

With Ann’s help I kinda did it. I almost fell, it wasn’t pretty and I was kinda cheating. But we gotta try new, challenging things right?! #movember4pd

Omg! Ann-diagnosed 16 years ago is in better shape than me! I am proud, humbled and inspired!! Day 13 #movember4pd challenge #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

#movember4pd day 13 challenge...try as many things as possible! We were inspired by our friends to try the plank on the straps but I really couldn’t do it! So I used them like a hammock instead. #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #parkinsonsawareness #exercise #exerciseismedicine

Had a little time today so we could some trying different versions of @jcfoxninja #movember4pd challenge! 13 #burpees for November 13th, with a battle rope wave between each one! #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

#medicationoptimization means being able to push yourself during exercise and feeling good while doing it!! #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #exercise #exerciseismedicine

Need a break from cardio?! Great, let’s do some cognitive training for our rest from physical challenges! #braintraining #aerobicexercise #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #exerciseismedicine

For someone who did not want to get on the floor at the beginning he has come a long way! The skilled portion of our #brainhealth intensive includes the PWR! Moves, circuit activities, balance, fine motor and more! Thanks to funding from @parkinsondotorg with their community grant program we are able to offer this intensive to 12 people who have been diagnosed with #parkinsonsdisease in the past 3 years, at no cost!!... #parkinsons #exercise #exerciseismedicine

Pretty awesome improvement over just a few weeks! He has doubled his speed and can take much bigger steps! Our new friend here is the first participant in our new #brainhealth program funded by a community grant from the @parkinsondotorg ... The funding supports participation of individuals who are diagnosed with #parkinsons in the last 3 years. 12 individual visits with a #physicaltherapist to learn the types of exercise that research supports for improved function now and that has the potential to slow progression. #aerobic #skilledtraining #cognitivetraining #guidedmeditation We do assessments before and after, I can’t wait to see the objective improvements! So far what we have heard is that he has more energy, his walking is better, balance is better, hasn’t had any falls (even though he had 2 right before starting with us), has an easier time stepping off curbs and showed up yesterday without his walker! Just another day at Rogue! #gettingbetternotworse #parkinsonsdisease #exercise #exerciseismedicine

Last minute announcement! This Saturday at 10am PT is Parkinson's Foundation Los Angeles Moving day event!! It will be a virtual event this year which means everyone can join from anywhere if they want to! At Rogue we are very fortunate to be funded by the Parkinson's Foundation through their community grant to offer wonderful programs in our community that are helping people so much!!... If you are inspired to do so, please join our team here and consider making a donation. Every helps and you are directly helping businesses like ours, help people! Join team "Rogue PT & Wellness"! Thank you!! https://secure3.convio.net//Moving/ParkinsonsFoundationHQ

Fun + challenging progression in #boxing class today!! #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #parkinsonsawareness #parkinsonsexercise #exercise #exerciseismedicine

11-10-20 #movember4pd challenge! Variation for our #burpees So tough!! #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsexercise #parkinsonsawareness #exercise #exerciseismedicine #jimmymadeusdoit

For anyone with a wrist injury or needs a modification for exercises on our hands and knees! #cantstopwontstop #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #exercise #exerciseismedicine #parkinsonsawareness #parkinsonsexercise