Comparative study on LSVT vs. PNF to Improve Balance, Gait and ADL in Parkinson’s Disease

Deepika Kachhawa; Ravishankar Ravi; Surendra Kumar Meena

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.1.0281

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Comparative study on LSVT vs. PNF to Improve Balance, Gait and ADL in Parkinson’s Disease

Deepika Kachhawa ^{1, *}, Ravishankar Ravi ², and Surendra Kumar Meena ³

¹ Faculty of Physiotherapy, Chandra Mohan Jha University, Meghalaya, India.

²Faculty of Allied Science, Department of Physiotherapy, Chandra Mohan Jha University, Meghalaya, India.

³Faculty of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, India

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 14(01), 1720-1724

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.1.0281

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.1.0281

Publication history

Received on 17 December 2024; revised on 25 January 2025; accepted on 28 January 2025

Abstract

Objective: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder causing bradykinesia, rigidity, tremors, and balance issues. It affects walking, balance, and daily tasks. Physical therapy helps improve gait, balance, and ADLs. The study's objective is to examine the effectiveness of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT-BIG) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) in improving balance, gait, and ADLs in Parkinson’s patients.

Method: A comparative study was done, with information collected before and after the treatment, comparing the effectiveness of both Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT-BIG) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) on patients with Parkinsonism.

Result: Comparative analysis revealed that PNF was more effective in improving gait and balance and LSVT-BIG demonstrated greater efficacy in enhancing ADLs.

Conclusion: Thus, this study concluded that LSVT-BIG is particularly beneficial for improving ADLs, whereas PNF is more effective for gait and balance, indicating that tailored therapeutic interventions can optimize outcomes for individuals with PD.

Keywords

Parkinson; Lee Silverman Voice Treatment; PNF; Balance; Gait; ADL

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Deepika Kachhawa, Ravishankar Ravi and Surendra Kumar Meena. Comparative study on LSVT vs. PNF to Improve Balance, Gait and ADL in Parkinson’s Disease. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 14(01), 1720-1724. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.1.0281.

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