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Does anyone know about the policy of physical therapy at nursing homes? PD patient went into the nursing home walking with assistance in March. He was taken off physical therapy after 3 weeks...said he peaked. He was placed back on physical therapy again in April for 3 weeks...said he was too aggressive and would not do it anymore Tried to get them to at least get him up and walk him. They would not do it. Now 5 months later cannot walk with assistance. Have had two PD DR's that prescribed physical therapy since that time.. Nursing home uses their own physical therapy staff and evaluates PD patient. Overrules the PD Dr's and does not do physical therapy. Now after writing letters to the nursing home they will now do restorative therapy. This involves getting PD patient up and walking him (or trying to) 3 times a week. Will start next week (after 5 months). From what I understand PD patients get stiff after lying in bed and their ligaments get fixed so they will not stretch and allow him to walk. Can I expect results without a physical therapist working on his ligaments? Larry ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn