March 2024 PD EDU: Freezing of Gait

Lindsey Hershberger, DPT, PWR!, will be discussing freezing of gait and sharing the most impactful “anti-freeze” strategies she’s learned throughout her 15 years as a Parkinson’s Physical Therapist and exercise instructor. You’ll learn how to classify your personal freezing triggers so that you can better address them, discuss important exercise considerations, and learn how to build your anti-freeze action plan.
Lindsey Hershberger is a Physical Therapist and the owner of Empower Balance Therapy & Wellness. She earned her Doctorate degree from Ohio State University in 2009 and quickly discovered her passion for using movement as medicine to help people with Parkinson’s Disease. Lindsey’s advanced Parkinson’s training includes PWR!, LSVT BIG and Delay the Disease certifications, along with nearly fifteen years of experience as a Parkinson’s Physical Therapist and group exercise leader. In 2022, she founded Empower, where she continues to provide PT and personalized exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s. She developed and coaches Anti-Freeze Bootcamp, a specialty exercise program that intensively fights freezing of gait.