For over a decade, Kristina and Julian have been working with students who were suffering from impaired movement due to neurological problems and/or traumatic events. There is accumulating evidence showing that Argentine tango has very real and specific benefits to those suffering from Parkinson Disease and other disorders impairing movement and gait.
In a clinical study led by Dr. Silvia Rios Romenets, (McGill University, Montreal) tango was proven helpful in significantly improving balance and functional mobility. She also discovered benefits in terms of patients' cognitive functions as well as a reduction in general fatigue. Argentine tango may be particularly helpful for improving balance and functional mobility in patients with issues such as Parkinson Disease as the dance requires steps that involve rhythmically walking forward and backward in synchronization with a partner.

In addition, tango is a fully improvised dance that develops a fast working memory, control of attention, and complex multitasking in order to incorporate newly learned and previously learned dance elements. All these skills are necessary to stay in time with the music and maneuver around others on the dance floor. Tango incorporates numerous turns and turn positions. The sequences involve movement initiation, postural control, turning, dynamic balancing, random perturbation, and termination. The characteristics of these movements are of tremendous benefit for patients with neurological issues.

The partnership element of the dance also helps patients with social interaction, because it is less structured, compared to other social dances. Tango is a therapeutic intervention technique for motor dysfunctions.
It is a rhythmic movement of the body to music, and this coordination of movement to music can be a critical part of therapy for patients with movement dysfunctions.The combination of both music and exercise maximises the function as a therapeutic intervention.