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Non-physical symptoms include less blinking, small handwriting, drooling, a serious facial expression, trouble swallowing, and a soft voice.

Currently, over 150,000 people in the UK are living with Parkinson’s disease, with the number expected to rise 20% by 2025.

Exercise for Parkinson’s disease

According to Parkinson’s UK, exercise has been proven to be just as important as medication in managing Parkinson’s disease. Exercise helps to improve balance, posture, walking, cognitive function and mood. The effect of this is reduced incidence of falls and lower risk of anxiety and depression.

The key to success is an individualised clinical exercise programme tailored specifically to your symptoms, ensuring you get the maximum benefit from the work you put in.

Recommended exercise types for Parkinson’s disease

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular exercise is critical in managing Parkinson’s as it helps improve heart and lung function, mobility, endurance and independence. Exercises may include walking, cycling or swimming and are also beneficial at reducing fatigue, managing mood and maintaining coordination.

Strength

Strength training has been found to be beneficial in managing prevalent symptoms of Parkinson’s, including rigidity, tremors, slowness of movement and postural instability. Function exercises, including seated row, sit to stand, and glute bridges, can help improve muscular strength and endurance to maintain motor function and coordination, decrease the risk of fracture and improve functional independence.

Balance

Parkinson’s side effects tend to have a large impact on one’s balance due to changes in muscular and joint function. Balance exercises, including heel-to-toe stance, heel-to-toe walking or dancing, help reduce falls risk, improve stability, maintain gait and increase overall confidence.

Coordination

A prevalent symptom of Parkinson’s is a reduction in overall motor function, causing changes in coordination. Exercises that focus on coordination, including ladder walking, cone exercises and step-ups, help maintain brain to body connection to improve motor control, maintain balance, reduce freezing and support overall function.

Kind words from our clients

"Barbara's expertise, patience, and compassion has made a tremendous difference in my father's ability since diagnosis. Her encouragement, motivation, and positive attitude has been invaluable to us. Her unwavering support and belief in my Father's ability to achieve his goals has kept us all going and allowed him to reach milestones we never thought was possible. I highly recommend!!"
Susan - Client relative

How we can help

Don’t let Parkinson’s Disease stop you living your life. Take the first step toward a brighter future with our bespoke exercise solutions. Our team of Exercise Physiologists is experienced in helping people improve their strength, fitness, and mobility, all while ensuring safety and effectively managing Parkinson’s symptoms.

Our process

Initial consultation & assessment 

Personalised program delivery

One-to-one sessions

Home exercise support

This is where we begin. We’ll review your medical history, assess your current fitness levels and movement, and discuss your goals. From there, we’ll create a personalised exercise plan tailored to your needs.

Your plan will be delivered through one-to-one sessions and supported with home exercises. This combined approach provides structure, maintains progress and encourages accountability between sessions.

Your exercise practitioner will guide you through structured one-to-one sessions targeting all key areas of your fitness. Each session is adapted to how you’re feeling on the day and can be adjusted for symptoms, injuries or other health considerations.

Between one-to-one sessions, your practitioner will provide exercises to reinforce your progress and support you to make long-term, sustainable progress.