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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.

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