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I think it is wonderful that your wife's daughter has had PD training within her PT curriculum. My own experience in the Midwest with PT in the early-mid 80s and in '93 has been negative, i.e. it made symptoms worse. To be fair, the early PT occurred before the dx, but even after, this was the case. I doubt any of these therapists had had any specialized training in PD. Be sure you pick one who has. Barbara Blake-Krebs 58, 1984 [log in to unmask] In a message dated 12/20/98 9:42:00 AM, Phil Thompkins wrote: <<My wife's daughter, a brand new physical therapist, in telling of the benefits of physical therapy to counter the physical effects of PD, says that any physical therapist should be able to put together an individually tailored exercise program for someone with PD, because in her program of study at Eastern Washington State U they spent a good chunk of time on PD. >>