Pilates method for low back pain in individuals with Parkinson's disease: A feasibility study.

Background: Pain is one of the most common and troublesome non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD), including low back pain (LBP).

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of using Pilates for individuals with PD and LBP, as well as the effect on pain intensity, disability, motor and nonmotor PD symptoms, and quality of life.

Methods: Participants received 24 sessions of supervised Pilates twice a week for 12 weeks, each session consisting of 60 min.

Low back pain in Parkinson's disease: A cross-sectional study of its prevalence, and implications on functional capacity and quality of life.

Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and its impact on functional capacity and quality of life.

Methods: Patients with idiopathic PD answered a questionnaire and were submitted to a clinical and functional assessment. Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Hoehn and Yahr Scale, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), McGill Pain Questionnaire (McGill), Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), 39-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) were used.