When practicing PD Neuro Active exercises, a lot of people will ask how they can transfer this to their every day life, the main one being with their walking. With Parkinson’s disease, the “amplitude” of movements is affected, so steps when walking can become shorter, more shuffled, and sometimes difficult to initiate. Your brain has […]
The last few months have really been life changing: from increased time with close family, to frequent frozen pizzas and Netflix binges. We’ve all witnessed the world around us changing at an alarming pace and, if we’re brutally honest, most of us have been doing so from the comfort of our sofas. No blame, just
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This is a question I get asked quite often. Most people know that a physiotherapist is able to help rehabilitate sporting injuries, sore backs, sore knees, and so on. What many people don’t necessarily know is that some physiotherapists, like us here at Simpson Physiotherapy, specialise in helping people who have a condition affecting the
Hello again everyone and thank you for taking the time to read this post. Today I wanted to write about something that is very often overlooked when it comes to living an independent and active life, and that is your Mindset. Many people who have fallen and are worried about falls won’t typically tell me
This has proved to be an extremely challenging time for everyone. I don’t think there is anyone who has not been directly affected by the impact that the Coronavirus is having. Certainly, from what I am seeing there are a lot of great things happening too, from NHS and Frontline Key Workers who are doing
If you generally step more gently as you go down the stairs, hold the hand-railing a little bit tighter, and take careful note of where your feet land next… you’re not alone. The vast majority of us either consciously or subconsciously fear the sudden jolt and feeling of vertigo related to feeling taking a tumble
We’ve all been there… our hands clutching at our thighs in the hope of relieving hip-stress as we get up or sit down; a grimace on our faces as we try to grapple with what we think are signs of aging while easing into the bath; a frown as we get out of the car,
Scar tissue can be an ongoing hindrance for many of us. From an obstacle when it comes to movement, to a constant stretching feeling, dealing with scar tissue is oftentimes a daily, frustrating struggle. Luckily, you don’t have to fight that battle alone, and the happy truth is that you can overcome your nemesis. In
We thought this month would be a perfect time to talk about a really important topic: balance. Yes, that’s right, you can’t play golf, tennis, or even swim properly without balance, but more than that, walking correctly, stabilizing your body, or keeping your skeletal and muscular health in check without having the correct balance can
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