Navigating life with Parkinson’s presents a unique set of challenges, each day offering new opportunities to adapt, grow, and find joy. It’s about steering through life’s changes with grace, embracing regularity as your compass. This journey, rich with possibilities, allows you to align with what truly matters—rediscovering and continuing to engage in the activities you … Read more
Living with Parkinson’s can be a daily battle that tests your spirit and challenges your ability to do the things you once took for granted. The simplest tasks, like buttoning a shirt or taking a leisurely walk, can become formidable hurdles. The fear of losing balance, falling, and the accompanying loss of independence can cast … Read more
Balance is a critical aspect of our daily lives, and as you age, maintaining it becomes even more vital. For seniors living with the challenges of a post-stroke or Parkinson’s diagnosis, concerns about balance are often top of mind. Fraser Simpson, an expert in Neurophysiotherapy in Glasgow, is well aware of these concerns. Clients frequently … Read more
Have you learned to accept your Parkinson’s disease but CANNOT accept it ruining your experience on the golf course? Many may see this as an overreaction, however, at Simpsons Physiotherapy we understand how frustrating it can be when PD gets in the way, no matter how big or small. Especially when it comes to the … Read more
Hi everyone, I hope you have had a fun easter and are enjoying seeing the sun again! I wanted to take the time to speak about resilience today and how important it is to build your resilience and maintain it throughout your life with Parkinson’s. What is your Resilience? In a nutshell, it is your … Read more
Hi again everyone, I have been getting very helpful and encouraging feedback about the articles I right here. I am even getting people e-mailing in questions about how to live well with PD, how best to slow down their symptom progression and how to improve/cure the myriad of other aches and pains that come with … Read more
Hi again, I am glad that you are taking the time to read this article to find out a bit more about how you can get the help you need to improve the quality of your life with Parkinson’s Disease. Remember, if you want help specific to you and your unique situation, call now on … Read more
If you or your loved one is living with Parkinson’s Disease, then you know well that it is a real rollercoaster. Early after being diagnosed you find that the medications are a bit of a ‘wonder drug’, helping you get your life back on track, however, taking the medications is not the only thing to … Read more
By Lucy Halsall Parkinson’s Disease Specialist Physiotherapist @Simpson Physiotherapy When practicing PD Warrior 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, … Read more
