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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 by 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

Aerobic exercise

Brisk walking, cycling and swimming all help to improve cardio-respiratoy fitness. However, due to possible gait freezing and inappropriate cardiovascular responses, exercises should be done with supervision to ensure safety

Strength training

Using weights, resistance bands or bodyweight exercises can help improve strength, balance and walking speed, reducing falls risk.

Balance and coordination exercises

Help reduce falls risk and improve walking through exercises that also enhance cognitive function. Ensure you have support, like a chair, nearby for safety.

Flexibility exercises

Yoga, Pilates and other stretching based exercises help to sustain joint mobility and reduce stiffness, making daily activities easier.

Kind words from our clients

"Barbara's expertise, patience, and compassion has made a tremendous difference in my Fathers 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.

Step 1: A comprehensive consultation

The process begins with an initial consultation and thorough movement assessment so that we can fully understand your medical history and how your current symptoms are impacting your day to day life.

Step 2: A customised exercise program

Once the movement assessment is complete, the Exercise Physiologist you will be working with will design a bespoke, engaging and dynamic exercise programme incorporating a combination of the recommended types of exercise for osteoarthritis. They will also take into any other fitness goals you have, as well as any other conditions you may be managing.

Step 3: Ongoing weekly sessions

Each week, you will have one or more live one-hour session(s) with your Exercise Physiologist, who will visit your home or coach you online based on your preferences.

Step 4: Home exercise support

Outside of the sessions, you can expect to be given an individualised home-exercise plan to complete in your own time and your Exercise Physiologist will provide encouragement, accountability and enthusiasm to help keep you on track.