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PT Runners on Instagram: "Retropulsion is a major challenge for many individuals with Parkinson’s disease. It is a common postural and balance impairment that causes a tendency to fall backward, often without adequate protective responses, leading to significant balance deficits and increased fall risk. Because this patient presents as very retropulsive, much of the treatment plan is centered on counteracting that pattern by emphasizing forward propulsion and intentional forward trunk lean—both

Todays_Physio on Instagram: "Clinician Tip: Treating retropulsion with forward reaching. Retropulsion can make sit-to-stand transfers tough - patients lean back, lift their toes, and can't shift their weight forward. Try this simple setup: Position a chair in front of the patient Have them slide their hands forward along the armrests Or place an object in front as a reaching target This creates a safe anchor, promotes anterior weight shift, and builds the motor pattern needed for efficient stand

Todays_Physio on Instagram: "Clinician Tip: Treating retropulsion with forward reaching. Retropulsion can make sit-to-stand transfers tough - patients lean back, lift their toes, and can't shift their weight forward. Try this simple setup: Position a chair in front of the patient Have them slide their hands forward along the armrests Or place an object in front as a reaching target This creates a safe anchor, promotes anterior weight shift, and builds the motor pattern needed for efficient stand