A client with advanced Parkinson's disease arrives for a massage session. During the intake, you note they are taking carbidopa-levodopa and have significant cogwheel rigidity in their upper extremities. Which timing consideration is MOST clinically important when scheduling this client's session?
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A
Schedule the session during the client's 'on' period, approximately 60–90 minutes after medication administration, when motor function is optimized
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B
Schedule the session first thing in the morning before the client takes any medication to avoid drug interactions with massage
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C
Schedule the session immediately after medication administration to coincide with peak absorption and sedative effects
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D
Timing relative to medication is irrelevant; focus solely on positioning adaptations for cogwheel rigidity